Built of Change

Two new exhibitions in Delhi celebrate the extraordinary range of work by the late SATISH GUJRAL

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On the outside, the Gujral House in South Delhi is imposing in its scale and sweep. But once you step inside, it reveals its impressionable heart that absorbs the spirit and essence of the people who inhabit it. For years, it was a playground and crucible for the artistic exploits of the late Satish Gujral, a crucial figure in the modern cultural movement after Independence. Conceived and built in 1969 with architect Raj Rewal, the Gujral House was a sculpture that adapted to the changing light, wind, and even time—a veritable shapeshifter. There are bare walls of exposed brick and raw concrete, lending it a canvas-like quality that now serves as a renewed gallery space that was opened to the public in November 2025.