Two Parallel Worlds of Emotion at Method Kala Ghoda

Two solo exhibitions open side by side this month at Method Kala Ghoda, and while they seem stylistically worlds apart, together they hold a strangely compelling tension — one rooted in quiet reflection, memory, and the kind of emotional processing that rarely finds a place in the rush of daily life. The shows — After Silence by Harshh Kumar and Inheritance of a Feeling by Dheeraj Jadhav — are not competing voices. They are parallel internal monologues, whispering different truths in the same room.

You step inside the gallery and it doesn’t feel like entering a typical art show. Harshh’s works are upstairs, vibrant and intense, a riot of layered color and movement. It’s not chaotic, though — more like an emotional terrain trying to settle itself, unsure if it wants to scream or simply breathe. His canvases don’t explain themselves. They wait for you to ask the right question.

There’s something incredibly tactile about Harshh Kumar’s way of building a visual language. He doesn't seek symmetry or pattern, but rather allows instinct to guide the hand — each gesture feels alive, almost like an exhale frozen in pigment. The works aren’t about what’s being depicted, because there’s no literal narrative here. They exist in that liminal space between sensation and memory — rooted in the textures of landscape, movement, internal shifts. In his hands, color becomes a living thing. It pulses with memory, with uncertainty, with presence. There's nothing decorative here. Every stroke has weight. Every hue seems to carry emotional residue, like an echo of something unspoken.

Downstairs, the energy changes. Dheeraj Jadhav’s series works in stark contrast. His exhibition, Inheritance of a Feeling, is a meditation in black and white. There’s a single piece in color — and that alone tells you how intentional the entire arrangement is. You get the sense that everything here is pared back to its essential truth. The inkblots are not about Rorschach-style abstraction or some psychological game. Instead, they read like meditations — portals into an inherited emotional language that doesn’t rely on words.

Dheeraj isn’t just referencing cultural memory or symbolism — he’s excavating it. The visual language leans into the rhythms of Banjara folklore, yet nothing about it feels performative or forced. It’s internal. Personal. He invites the viewer to pause, to reflect, to meet themselves in the mirrored forms. These aren’t symmetrical for symmetry’s sake. They feel like conversations — gentle confrontations with one’s own emotional terrain, shaped as much by silence as they are by feeling.

Together, both exhibitions challenge the assumption that art has to “say” something in a traditional way. They are about holding space — for uncertainty, for transformation, for unresolved emotions. Where Harshh’s works are vivid and expressive, Dheeraj’s are restrained, quiet, yet piercing. One is storm, the other still water. But both dig deep into what it means to be human, to carry memory and feeling in the body, and to slowly find ways to let that surface.

The choice to open both these shows together is a clever one. It allows for contrast, but more importantly, it fosters a kind of dialogue. As a viewer, you don’t just consume. You listen. You move between the two spaces — upstairs and downstairs — and you feel how the energy shifts, how your own emotional responses evolve.

It’s hard to walk away from these exhibitions and not feel changed in some small way. Whether it’s the raw vulnerability in Harshh’s brushwork or the meditative pause in Dheeraj’s inkblots, both artists invite you to slow down, to listen inward, to engage with the parts of yourself that often get overlooked.

For those unfamiliar with Method Kala Ghoda, this is a space that doesn’t just show art — it nurtures it. With a history rooted in experimentation, boundary-pushing, and community building, Method has grown into more than a gallery. It’s a platform for ideas, for voices that might not always fit neatly into the mainstream art circuit. And in bringing together two such introspective, emotionally resonant artists, they’ve once again demonstrated their ability to hold space for nuanced, layered work.

The show runs until June 15, 2025. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply someone looking to connect with something that feels honest, visceral, and grounded, this is worth stepping into. Not because it offers answers — but because it helps you ask better questions.

Exhibition Details:

• Exhibition Name: After Silence by Harshh Kumar & Inheritance of a Feeling by Dheeraj Jadhav

• Dates: 16th May – 15th June 2025

• Venue: Method Kala Ghoda, Ground Floor and Mezzanine Level, 86, Nagindas Master Rd, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001

• Timings: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM daily

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