Emami Art is delighted to bring the fourth edition of IMAGINARIUM – Awards and Exhibitions, a group show curated via the annual all-India open call for young and emerging visual artists. IMAGINARIUM 4.0 exhibition showcases an eclectic selection of artworks selected after meticulously reviewing more than 500 applications.

IMAGINARIUM 4.0 exhibition showcases an eclectic selection of artworks selected after meticulously reviewing more than 500 applications. Since its inception, the IMAGINARIUM has emerged as a critical platform, fostering a repository of innovative interventions that reflect the dynamics of contemporary art practices in India.  Avijit Dutta, whose artworks draw heavily from the industrial space of Howrah, compellingly articulates the implications of labour, encapsulating the adverse consequences of industrialisation, including the chronic distress borne by its workforce. Sayanee Sarkar’s semi-abstract compositions are characterised by an enduring ambiguity, challenges viewers to navigate the elusive nature of perception itself. In a significant critique of consumerism, Poojan Gupta repurposes discarded pharmaceutical blister packs, thereby interrogating the quotidian relationship between ordinary materials and notions of waste. In his paintings, Bhaskar Bordoloi explores societal structures' dark undercurrents through surreal landscapes, manifesting the complex interplay of power, authority, and control that pervades the human condition. Sudip Jana integrates the use of fiber, plastic madur and drawings to create installations, sculptures and video installations that largely discuss the erosion of some of the traditional crafts and art-making practices. Gayathri A P employs colour and light as metaphoric devices within her artistic practice, establishing a profound connection with psychological and emotional states. Poorvi Sultania’s semi-abstract works create a sense of a complex inner world which connects with the spectators on multiple levels, invoking many facets of emotions and memories. Through her paintings, Ritwika Ganguly draws elements from personal experiences and emotions and other subjective spaces broadly reflecting how social and cultural conditioning shapes them. Bhanu Shrivastav’s artworks critically examine the relationship between humans and the natural environment, focusing on their historical impacts on each of their intricate developments over time. Collectively, the works exhibited in the show reflect the plurality of emerging voices and the socio-political undercurrents shaping their narratives. These multifaceted engagements are significant in fostering dialogues among diverse artistic practices and cultural critiques.