Utsriji: An Ancient Way of Communication brings together ten artists from across eastern India in a compelling group exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, presenting a vibrant confluence of contemporary expressions rooted in lived experience and cultural memory.
Organised under the aegis of Utsriji Satsang - a collective established in 1991, this exhibition features works by artists Paban Roy, Tapan Karmakar, Fulla Chandra Mistri, Shiladitya Basak, Malay Dutta, Indrajit Ghosh, Riti Sundar Roy, Ranajit Jana, Subhrajit Dutta, and Mrinal Saha. Each artist contributes a distinct visual language, yet together they form a cohesive narrative that reflects both individuality and shared sensibilities.
The exhibition unfolds as an eclectic rainbow spectrum, ranging from finely detailed figurative compositions and symbolic portraiture to textured abstractions and layered mixed-media works. Themes of devotion, memory, rural life, mythology, and contemporary aspiration surface repeatedly, often interwoven with a strong narrative impulse. Whether it is the quiet dignity of human figures, the symbolic presence of animals and nature, or the interplay of colour and surface, the works resonate with an immediacy that is both accessible and evocative.
What emerges is not merely a display of artworks, but a dialogue, between regions, generations, and modes of seeing. The exhibition underscores art as a timeless communicative force, one that transcends language while remaining deeply anchored in context.
Utsriji invites viewers to engage with this diverse showcase and experience the many ways in which art continues to connect, reflect, and endure.
Sushma Sabnis
Art Curator & Writer
Mumbai
From: 5th to 11th May 2026
UTSRIJI
An Ancient way of communication
A Group show of Paintings by Tapan Karmakar, Fulla Chandra Mistri, Indrajit Ghosh, Malay Datta, Mrinal Saha, Shiladitya Basak, Paban Roy, Subhrajit Dutta, Ranajit Jana, Riti Sundar Roy
VENUE:
Jehangir Art Gallery
AC Gallery No. II
161- B, M.G. Road
Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001
Timing: 11am to 7pm
Contact: +91 94313 97347, +91 98368 07282
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