“Beneath the Surface” An Exhibition of Paintings By renowned artist Manish Sharma at Jehangir Art Gallery

Since 1992, artist Manish Sharma has been devoted to the quiet yet profound language of dry media—charcoal and sepia powder—working on canvas with a sensitivity that transforms material into memory. His practice does not merely observe nature; it listens to it. At the heart of his work lies water—not as spectacle, but as a patient, invisible force—shaping, eroding, and silently composing the earth over time.

Manish  draws inspiration from the way rivers carve their paths through hills and mountains, leaving behind traces of time etched into stone. This slow, persistent act of transformation becomes the essence of his visual vocabulary. His drawings unfold through layered textures and disciplined gestures, where each mark carries the weight of erosion, sediment, and time itself.

At first glance, his works appear abstract—fields of texture, tonal depths, and shifting surfaces. Yet, as the eye lingers, they begin to reveal a terrain: weathered rock, distant ridges, and the quiet vastness of geological memory. Sharma does not depict landscapes; he evokes their presence. His surfaces breathe with depth and distance, allowing viewers to feel rather than see the expanse of nature.

Artist: Manish Sharma

For the artist, water is a silent architect—its gradual movement shaping not only the physical world but also the rhythm of his artistic process. In his hands, texture becomes a vessel of time, and abstraction resolves into a deeply felt reality.

A distinguished contemporary Indian Artist, Manish Sharma’s artistic journey spans over three decades. Recognized by the Lalit Kala Akademi, his works have been exhibited widely across India and internationally. His practice reflects a deep engagement with material, surface, and form, earning him multiple national accolades and inclusion in significant institutional collections.

In this exhibition, Manish  presents a compelling new body of work in sepia tones. Employing charcoal powder, sepia powder, and white chalk powder, he constructs a restrained yet evocative palette that becomes the central voice of the series. These works continue his exploration of water’s quiet force—where time, erosion, and transformation converge into textured visual landscapes.

His compositions move fluidly between abstraction and realism. Layer upon layer, surfaces begin to disclose mountains, eroded terrains, and deep geological formations—never fully revealed, yet unmistakably present. Each work invites the viewer into a contemplative space, where distance, depth, and dimension are experienced rather than defined.

Within the larger framework of “Beneath the Surface,” Sharma’s works offer a meditative pause—an introspective journey into nature’s unseen processes. Here, the earth is not static, but constantly becoming; and through his art, we are reminded of the enduring, quiet beauty of transformation.

The artworks of renowned artist Manish Sharma are on displayed at Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai as part of the group exhibition Beneath the Surface. This exhibition can be viewed free for all art lovers from 21 April to 27 April 2026, between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

 21st  to 27th April 2026

“Beneath the Surface”

An Exhibition of Paintings

By renowned artist Manish Sharma              

 

VENUE                                                             

Jehangir Art Gallery

Auditorium Hall, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai

400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm