An exhibition titled 'Houses I Almost Lived In' is currently on view at Latitude 28 gallery in Delhi's Defence Colony, running until May 25. The show brings together works by five artists—Shalina Vichitra, Pooja Iranna, Raj Jariwala, Samit Das, and Mahen Perera—who explore how architecture, memory, and belonging intertwine. Through layered cartographies, cement grids, stitched forms, and material fragments, the artists evoke nostalgia for the houses and spaces we once inhabited, examining how physical structures persist in personal and collective memory long after they vanish.
The exhibition matters because it addresses a universal human experience—the emotional resonance of past homes—through a diverse range of contemporary artistic practices. By focusing on the intersection of architecture, memory, and materiality, the show offers a timely meditation on urban transformation, loss, and the fragile sense of place in rapidly changing cities. It also highlights the role of Delhi's gallery scene in presenting conceptually rich, locally grounded exhibitions that connect personal histories with broader cultural and ecological concerns.