What: Two personalities united by the era they inhabited and their creative genius will be the focus of In Dialogue: Amrita Sher-Gil and Lionel Wendt, the latest exhibition at Jhaveri Contemporary. Curated by Shanay Jhaveri, the exhibition pairs the Indo-Hungarian painter Amrita Sher-Gil (1913-1941) with Ceylonese photographer Lionel Wendt (1900-1944) to set the background, and the backdrop against which they created their great art.

Self Portrait with Long Hair (2), Oil on canvas

Both were from affluent backgrounds, of mixed ethnicity, and led cosmopolitan lives. While Sher-Gil was known for her artistic output, Wendt boasted of an extensive archive of photographs. This is where the similarities ended.