How does the mind visualise engagement? This exhibition at India Art Fair 2022 presents some answers

"Rather than the traditional mind over matter trope, the idea is to use matter to create a catharsis of the mind," writes curator Sanjana Shah from Tao Art Gallery, as she explains the idea behind their latest show for the India Art Fair 2022 in Mumbai -- 'Mind and Materiality'; Artwork titled Cloudy Bay which shows the juxtaposition of land and sea in which all life forms live in harmony, and is an idealistic statement of what could be if we let our Earth breathe. (Source: Tao Art Gallery)

The show which begins April 28 until May 1, 2022 at Booth no C10 of the fair will showcase dynamic canvas painting by Jaideep Mehrotra and kinetic and textile installations by Isha Pimpalkhare. "Art tends to explore the influence of material on the mind, endeavouring to invoke engagement with the physical/visual and trigger internal reaction/reflection," adds Shah; Artwork titled D'rift, 2021 (Source: Tao Art Gallery)

Dwell I artwork is an attempt to explore whether a piece of work/ static material object becomes more human and comes more into its own when it starts occupying three dimensional space. (Source: Tao Art Gallery)

Dwell II is a kinetic sculpture that brings the piece to life, decoding the visceral relationship humans share with nature. (Source: Tao Art Gallery)

Jaideep's works are a combination of metal, paint, and various mixed media on canvas; Fragments is an artistic representation of the culmination of fragmented memories of societies. (Source: Tao Art Gallery)

Eau de Nil artwork (Source: Tao Art Gallery)

I-Land artwork is a study of man's unique imprint on the planet. It is a virtual island - serving as a homage to Cristo's ephemeral islands - that explores ideas of survival and evolution in the modern world. (Source: Tao Art Gallery)

Isha Pimpalkhare explores a similar idea of the immense emotional influence of tactile environments on our minds. A textile and mixed media artist, she situates her practice at the convergence of art and design; artwork titled Void, 2021 (Source: Tao Art Gallery)

According to Shah, both contemporary artists "come together to create aesthetically stunning works that are a delight to interact with". "Though divided by generation and experience, the context of their content is universally relevant. The objective is to connect the experience of our surface senses with a deeper intellectual knowing, leading to an awareness of the interconnected state of our bodies and bridging the gap between the external and internal processing of the world," she told indianexpress.com; I-Land is a study of man's unique imprint on the planet. It is a virtual island - serving as a homage to Cristo's ephemeral islands - that explores ideas of survival and evolution in the modern world (Source: Tao Art Gallery)