Aurora, a triograph (layers of pen and ink drawings) by Akash Choyal

What
Six contemporary artists were given a single brief: to portray their views and concerns about the world they inhabit through the prism of emotions. It resulted in the exhibition, titled They Are Us: An Emphatic Response. Curated by Jasmine Shah Verma, it features works by artists such as Prajakta Palav, Sharmi Chowdhury, Simrin Mehra-Agarwal, Lavanya Mani, Vinita Dasgupta and Akash Choyal. Speaking about the exhibition, Verma says, “Emotions shape our world. Across cultures, races and genders, it is emotions that are universal. The main premise is to evoke emotions through visually powerful works of art. When a viewer empathises with the emotions portrayed in a work of art, there is clarity and succour in knowing they are just like us (hence, the title).”