The exhibition is open from 19 September – 17 October 2026 at Vida Heydari Contemporary, Koregaon Park, Pune
Nature considers the natural world not as subject or scenery but as force: something that acts upon us, moves through us, and shapes how we experience time, place, and the body. The exhibition asks what it means to be within nature rather than to observe it from a distance. Artists: Deepashri Dixit, Priyanka Bardiya, Puneeta Ranjan, Rachana Bajaj, Saloni Lodha, SaurabhTalekar, Shamira Dharap, Shubhankar Chandere, Smita Kinkale, Snehal Kulkarni, Sujyot Parkhe, Veena Chandran. The works engage with land, atmosphere, flora, growth, decay, and ecological transformation. Some begin with close observation; others move toward abstraction or interiority. Structures found in plants, cells, bodies, and landscapes often mirror one another. Nature is not presented as passive, pristine, or separate from human life. It is unstable, generative, vulnerable, and continually shaping and being shaped by the bodies and environments within it. All participating artists are Pune-born or Pune-based. The project considers the city as shared ground, a place shaped by different generations, histories, environments, and languages. Rather than defining a single Pune art scene, it brings distinct practices into proximity and asks what becomes visible when artists connected by place approach shared questions from different positions. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test Get the latest Lifestyle News and more. Download the TOI app.
