Located in the centre of Mumbai, Kathiwada City House is a shining example of how heritage spaces can be reshaped and repurposed. This Art Deco Townhouse built in the 1940s by a well known art collector and the then sheriff of Mumbai, Jehangir Nicholson is replete with a rich history. Years later his diligent search led him to find yet another patron and connoisseur of the arts, Sangita Devi Kathiwada. In 2002 she went on to redesign the house completely to suit her contemporary living. Circa 2020 The House opened its doors to the discerning .

The Sacred and the Profane

A selection of works exploring the process of devotion, religiosity and veneration. It focuses on the experience of the sacred, the creative forces that are unique to all human stories but embedded in the profaneness of being human.

The artist has created works that are achieved using intricate hand embroidery on paper. Each element of a work, either an old photograph, a postcard, or a ritual item from the domestic sphere, individually gives access to the past, raising questions about its secrecy and mystery. Illuminating the characters, a metal threaded halo or a beaded blood spill is the mystical/macabre light that surrounds the feminine presence, questioning memory and fragility.

In his world of mises-en-scène, he creates a delicate moment of contemplation and contempt to receive the ‘essence’ (ras) of the play.

Hydrangeas Of Nagaur
Hydrangeas Of Nagaur
Price
₹ 150,000
Conversion
Conversion
Price
₹ 150,000
Kumari
Kumari
Price
₹ 88,000
Bloodbath
Bloodbath
Price
₹ 130,000
Worship (A One Act Play)
Worship (A One Act Play)
Price
₹ 100,000
Gilded Cage
Gilded Cage
Price
₹ 120,000
Idol
Idol
Price
₹ 65,000
Good Riddance I
Good Riddance I
Price
₹ 150,000
Good Riddance II
Good Riddance II
Price
₹ 150,000
I Don't Give A...
I Don't Give A...
Price
₹ 51,000
I Got An Idea
I Got An Idea
Price
₹ 51,000
Old Label II
Old Label II
Price
₹ 85,000

Geoffrey Planque

Born in France in 1984, Geoffrey Planque is a multimedia visual artist. Planque’s universe is an expression of his Indo-French aesthetics that he formed through the study of Fine Arts, Sanskrit theatre and classical Indian dance. He studies the
ritualistic approach of Indian treatises and their depiction of the divine image through his work.