Beyond The Ghats: Mumbai Exhibition Explores Varanasi's Unseen Mystical & Spiritual Landscape
Mumbai: When artists paint Varanasi, they traditionally reach for the predictable – the amber glow of evening aarti lamps, the labyrinthine ghats, or the timeless ripple of the Ganges. However, a major upcoming exhibition at Mumbai’s iconic Jehangir Art Gallery seeks to dismantle these familiar architectural tropes to explore what lies behind the physical curtain of India’s spiritual capital.…
Mumbai's Jehangir Art Gallery is set to host an exhibition titled "Nepathya Ke Rang" that seeks to delve into Varanasi's spiritual landscape beyond its surface-level attractions. The two-person exhibition, featuring artists Banshidhar Pratihary and Aashima Mehrotra, will run from October 20 to October 26.
Pratihary, a veteran artist and disciple of the renowned Nandalal Bose, brings his expertise in traditional Indian art to the show. Mehrotra, on the other hand, is a contemporary artist with a background in the Indian Railways and a mastery of encaustic painting.
The exhibition, named after the Sanskrit word for "stage," aims to explore the unseen aspects of Varanasi. The artists use layered abstractions, fluid forms, and symbolic color palettes to capture the internal vibrations of a city where life and death continually merge.
Through their dialogue, the exhibition aims to create a vibrant cross-generational conversation. The show opens with a formal inauguration on October 20 at 5 pm, with a guest list including Pheroza Godrej, Santosh Kumar Jha, and Rajendra Patil.
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