A BREATHING SPACE IN THE CITY Between Two Worlds draws inspiration from a reflection shared by a student during a visit to Puzhudhivakkam Lake, capturing the wonder of encountering two seemingly contrasting landscapes existing side by side. The artwork portrays the lake as an oasis of calm amidst the dense urban fabric, where birds, trees and waterscapes coexist with roads, buildings and the rhythms of contemporary city life. Through intimate vignettes surrounding the central

HOMES THAT REFUSE TO DISAPPEAR Stamped Resistance chronicles the enduring struggle of a working class settlement in Adambakkam, whose residents were among the earliest urban settlers of the locality, having been allotted land by the Harijan Welfare Board in the mid-1960s. For decades, these communities transformed the once peripheral landscape into a place of belonging and livelihood. However, since the early 2000s, they have faced the persistent threat of eviction amid mount

A LIFELINE THROUGH TIME Veerangal Odai: A Lifeline Through Time narrates the ecological and cultural history of the Pallikaranai watershed through the journey of Veerangal Odai, a stream that once served as the lifeline of these thousand-year-old settlements and shaped the interconnected network of eris and wetlands that sustained agrarian life across the region. The canal nurtured agricultural landscapes, wetlands, biodiversity, and human settlements, giving rise to a thrivi

PALLIKARANAI 1965 - 2025 Contours of Loss presents a spatial dialogue between the landscapes of 1965 and 2025, tracing the profound transformation of the Pallikaranai watershed under the pressures of urbanisation. Through layered textures and contrasting forms, the artwork reveals the gradual disappearance of agricultural lands, the fragmentation and shrinkage of wetlands, and the extensive quarrying that has scarred the Tirisulam Hills. The once expansive Pallikaranai Marsh,