Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Mumbai Exhibition Explores 'The Presence of Absence' in Indian Art
An art exhibition in Mumbai called 'The Presence of Absence' shows how different artists use abstraction to express themselves.
It has over 100 paintings, prints, and sculptures from an art collector's personal collection.
The show explores what happens when artists leave out figures and focus on colors, shapes, and hidden meanings.
It's like a game of hide and seek, where you try to find stories and feelings in the art.
Exhibition features over 100 works by established and emerging artists
Showcases various approaches to abstraction in Indian art
Curated by Kunal Shah, it examines the importance of abstraction in Indian art
Includes works by prominent abstractionists like S.H. Raza, Ram Kumar, and V.S. Gaitonde
Exhibition runs at Space118 Art Foundation, Mumbai
- Who
- Established and emerging contemporary artists
- What
- Exhibition of abstract art
- When
- Currently running
- Where
- Space118 Art Foundation, Mumbai
- Why
- To explore the significance of abstraction in Indian art
- Artists
- Krishna Reddy, Zarina, Dashrath Patel, Seher Shah, Manisha Parekh, and others
- Artworks
- Over 100 paintings, prints, and sculptures
- Curator
- Kunal Shah
- Collector
- Saloni Doshi
- Venue
- Space118 Art Foundation, Mumbai