THE WARES OF GLASS

Delhi's Threshold Gallery marks its 25th anniversary with a showcase of more than 30 works of self-representation by multi-generational artists

- SUNIL MEHRA

IN an art bazar teeming with art ingenues, poseurs, bandwagoneers, shows titled Fast and Furious/Bold and Beautiful/New Frontiers that brassily proclaim and showcase their inanity, it's a rare show that packs cerebration, aesthetic appeal and intellectual vigour. 'Reflecting the Self' presented by Gallery Threshold at Bikaner House to commemorate its 25th anniversary, is that show. Gallerist Tunty Chauhan and curator Deeksha Nath bring together more than 30 artists whose luminous works leave the viewer alternatively pensive, introspective and yes, in a mood for self reflection.

KG Subramanyan, Krishen Khanna, Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Rameshwar Broota, V Ramesh, Shobha Broota, Gargi Raina, Atul and Anju Dodiya, Sudhir Patwardhan, Anupam Sud, Rajendra Tiku, Manisha Gera and Anindita Bhattacharya among others, excavate mind and memory to delineate haunting images of inner landscapes. Allegory, illusion, dreams are tellingly evoked to reveal hidden recesses of the heart.