Known and Unknown by Harshal Khatri

The soil beneath our feet connects us to everything—to celestial phenomena above and microbial life below. Harshal Khatri makes the invisible visible.

Artist

Harshal Khatri (Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication, Hyderabad)

Medium

Soil on canvas, animation

Venue

Vallabhdas Kanji Limited (VKL) Warehouse, Mattancherry, Fort Kochi, Kerala

Landmark: Opposite Canara Bank, Near Mattancherry Government Hospital

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Timings

10AM to 6PM (Mon to Sunday)

Till March 31st, 2026

About

Known and Unknown is a two-channel video installation paired with paintings that explores the fundamental entanglement between the visible and invisible forces of nature. Soil itself acts as the shared ground, blurring boundaries between human and natural worlds.

One channel presents abstract phenomena inspired by celestial and microbial forms—making visible the subtle processes of life like breathing and decay that we take for granted. The second unfolds a surreal landscape where tangible and intangible converge.

Through shifting animated surfaces, Harshal invites contemplation on existence while subtly satirizing the absurdity of human desire measured against nature's vast, sustaining, unsettling power.

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