ADAPTIVE REALMS Contemporary Art in Miniature

October 9—November 2, 2025

Aisha Khalid | Alexander Gorlizki | Geet Jangid | Ghulam Mohammad | Jatinder Singh Durhailay | Khadim Ali | Laxmipriya Panigrahi | Maryam Baniasadi | Neerja Kothari | Olivia Fraser | Puja Mondal | Rehana Mangi | Riyaz Uddin | S.M. Khayyam | Sanket Viramgami | Sumakshi Singh | Vishwa Shroff | Vivek VC | Waswo X. Waswo

Jaipur Centre for Art presents its first exhibition dedicated to miniature painting, an art form that has long been a mainstay in Jaipur’s artistic heritage. 

Miniatures have endured the vicissitudes of time: even as the Mughal influence waned, and the centre of patronage shifted from Delhi to the plains and hills across the Indian landscape. Each transition left its imprint on the practice, including the one that evolved and flourished in the state of Jaipur.

One thinks of miniature and imagines a microcosm, a dense and saturated view of the world. In that sense, miniatures are an invitation to look closely at perceptions fully assessed. The artists exhibited, through their creative practice, have made a departure, partly or in full measure, from the tacit expectations of a miniature. This exhibition offers a close and intimate look at these departures and traces their arrival into the contemporary realm.

In Sumakshi Singh’s work, one finds the artist’s skill and technique employed to startling effect using thread and lace. Waswo X. Waswo’s works nearly redefine the landscapes that are a fixture in his works, bringing in motifs of lived experience. Aisha Khalid’s works demand pause and a careful assessment of the social and cultural contexts they portray.

For the artists, the sources of inspiration continue to be eclectic: mythology, geography, fiction, and history. And the result is a pleasant medley of condensed perceptions: often rich, often mysterious, always edifying.

Supported by:

Anant Art Gallery | Bridge Bharat | Blueprint 12 | Exhibit 320 | Latitude 28 | Shrine Empire | Tarq | Nature Morte