Invisible Inks

In the second edition of Shared Futures, a talk series in conjunction with the exhibition, Beneath the Turning Sky, we take a close look into visual artist Rai’s practice and the different ways her work develops—allowing things to grow and shift along the way, with play, chance and frugality playing an important role in the process. In conversation with curator Priya Chauhan, she will also touch on the suggestive interactions that are often present of her installations, and the ways these can shape an encounter with the work. Search Party, a video work that forms a pair with the painting that is part of the exhibition will also be screened. The session will be followed by a hands-on workshop exploring invisible inks and ideas around latency. Beneath the Turning Sky brings together artists working across painting, sculpture, photography, and textile practices, illuminating contemporary debates around ecology, technology, development, and our relationship with the environment. Through distinct visual languages, the exhibition asks: How might art reshape our collective stewardship of the planet? Extending these questions beyond the gallery, Shared Futures creates a space for exchange through lectures, conversations, workshops, and other experimental formats. Across these encounters, the series considers what the arts can offer in turbulent times and how creative practices can help forge new ways of thinking, being, and building solidarity. This series is supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Foundation