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Photographs of Vallabhdas Kanji Limited (VKL Warehouse)

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From Known and Unknown

3 photographs

  • Two large, irregularly shaped wooden panels hang on a black wall in a corner, each set against a white, torn-paper-style background. The panel on the left is light brown with a textured surface and a circular feature near its center. The panel on the right is larger, with swirling patterns in gold, brown, and dark tones. Between the panels, two small screens are mounted side by side, one displaying bright green imagery and the other showing blue and white imagery. The floor below is concrete.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Known and Unknown’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Known and Unknown’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Puwali - Play to Plant

3 photographs

  • A dried brown seed pod with a winged structure lies on a white surface, its casing split open to reveal the seed inside.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Puwali – Play to Plant’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Puwali – Play to Plant’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Thangka: Quiet Resistance

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Thangka: Quiet Resistance’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Thangka: Quiet Resistance’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A framed thangka painting depicts a seated figure in meditation posture on a lotus throne, surrounded by a circular mandala with a red halo behind the head. The figure wears ornate jewelry and robes, holding a flower stem in one hand, with the other resting in the lap. Above the figure are swirling clouds and a pink lotus bloom, while below are stylized waves and a green landscape with trees. A signature appears in the lower right corner of the artwork.

From Milk Distributors

3 photographs

  • A painting depicts a cluttered interior scene with bicycles leaning against a wall, a large metal container tipped over in the foreground, and several animal carcasses lying on the floor. The artwork is mounted on a wall with peeling paint, and a small plaque is visible to the right of the canvas.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Milk Distributors’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Milk Distributors’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Sacred Scapes

3 photographs

  • A large sculpture made of many small, textured forms in earthy tones is arranged on a tiered mound in a gallery space. Above it, a cluster of curved, horn-like shapes hangs from the ceiling by a thin wire. The walls are plain and light-colored, with small informational plaques mounted on them. To the right, a framed artwork with vertical strokes in warm colors hangs on the wall. A power outlet is visible near the floor on the left wall.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Sacred Scapes’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Sacred Scapes’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Uncanny: The Quiet Rusty Sign

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Uncanny: The Quiet Rusty Sign’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A corner of a room features a large, dark textile installation covering the walls and floor, with a tall, pale figure visible within it. To the left, a rack holds several draped fabrics with embroidered details, standing beside a small table. Above the rack, a grid of small, colorful rectangular pieces is mounted on the wall.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Uncanny: The Quiet Rusty Sign’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From The quiet beneath the rubble

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘The quiet beneath the rubble’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A framed black-and-white print mounted behind glass, showing a detailed scene of a wooden pier or dock extending over water toward a distant shoreline, with a small structure on the pier and textured ground in the foreground, all enclosed by a wide white mat and a simple wooden frame.
  • Exhibition view of ‘The quiet beneath the rubble’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Is it Sunset in the himalayas

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Is it Sunset in the Himalayas’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A long, undulating blue sculpture rests on a white platform against a white wall with patches of exposed material. The sculpture consists of a continuous, flowing form with rounded, bulbous sections and raised, textured elements along its length, casting shadows on the platform beneath it.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Is it Sunset in the Himalayas’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Ialong, hakum!

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Ialong, hakum!’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Ialong, hakum!’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A large woven tapestry hangs vertically, depicting a standing figure in a yellow garment with red sleeves and dark hair, surrounded by loose straw-like fibers. Below, on a floor covered in wood shavings, lie scattered carved wooden pieces resembling body parts, including a head, torso, limbs, and hands, alongside rough branches and a long woven pole ending in a spherical basket-like form. To the right, a dark, curved, textured object leans against a wall under a covered outdoor area with white walls and greenery visible in the background.

From Remains of a home

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Remains of a home’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A room with dark walls and a concrete floor contains several objects. On the left wall, two framed artworks hang side by side. In the center of the room, a wooden chair with a slatted back and seat stands next to a light-colored suitcase resting on the floor. A piece of fabric with fringed edges is draped across the back wall in soft folds. To the right, a tall wooden structure with vertical bars and metal supports stands on black legs.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Remains of a home’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Shifting Landscapes

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Shifting Landscapes’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Shifting Landscapes’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A mixed-media textile installation hangs on a wall, composed of two horizontal sections. The upper section features three large, irregularly shaped pieces of aged, off-white paper or fabric with dark stains and faint markings, separated by sheer netting. Below, a central rectangular panel of tightly woven, light-colored material is flanked on both sides by vertical bands of red and black woven strips with long, loose threads hanging downward. The entire piece is mounted against a plain wall, with shadows cast beneath it.

From Residual Marks

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Residual Marks’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Residual Marks’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Residual Marks’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From The Panopticon

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘The Panopticon’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘The Panopticon’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A white wall with a large, hand-drawn diagram on it. The diagram is made up of several curved lines and arrows that connect various words and images. The words are written in a mix of black, gray, and yellow text, and they appear to be related to different topics such as feminism, control, archive, privacy, site-specific, vulnerability, and digital. There are also several small images scattered throughout the diagram, which appear to be photographs of various objects and scenes. The overall effect of the diagram is one of complexity and interconnectedness, suggesting that the different topics and concepts are all related to each other in some way.

From Labour of the Imagined

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Labour of the Imagined’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Labour of the Imagined’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A person with red hair kneels on a green surface beside a rectangular pool of blue water, wearing a dark patterned top and skirt, and holding a bundle of green stems over a white cloth. To their right stands a tall, stylized cat-like figure with a yellow body and a glowing halo behind its head. Tall white flowers rise behind the person on the left. The artwork is enclosed in a white frame.

From Bohada

2 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Bohada’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Bohada’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From The People’s Orchestra

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘The People’s Orchestra’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A yellow three-wheeled cart holds a collection of musical instruments and objects, including a large bass drum, a smaller drum, a brass horn, a metal bucket, and several small speakers or lights, arranged on its flatbed against a wall decorated with small framed artworks and a sign.
  • Exhibition view of ‘The People’s Orchestra’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Earth’s Last Stand / Restricted Terrain

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Earth’s Last Stand / Restricted Terrain’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Earth’s Last Stand / Restricted Terrain’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A mixed-media collage mounted on a wall, featuring a large off-white central panel with irregular cutouts and layered paper elements. On the left, a structure made of corrugated brown material and textured strips forms a stepped, architectural shape with small rectangular inserts and a white triangular form at its base. The central area contains intricate black-and-white drawings of branching, web-like patterns, some enclosed within geometric frames, alongside torn photographic fragments and abstract shapes. A small, box-like object resembling a vintage television sits in the lower right corner, displaying a dark screen with a red element. The composition combines flat surfaces, raised elements, and varied textures across a single plane.

From Capturing Slowness

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Capturing Slowness’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Capturing Slowness’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A grid of framed illustrations mounted on a white wall, arranged in two horizontal rows. Each frame contains a drawing of a person, mostly women, depicted in various everyday settings such as public transport, waiting areas, and domestic spaces. The figures are shown in different poses and activities, including sitting, standing, using a phone, holding a bag, and carrying items. The illustrations are rendered in a sketch-like style with visible line work and color washes.

From The River that Remembers

3 photographs

  • A body wrapped in white cloth lies partially submerged in shallow water at the edge of a rocky bank, surrounded by stones connected by colored strings and wires, with a patterned stone visible in the foreground.
  • Exhibition view of ‘The River that Remembers’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘The River that Remembers’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Land Erosion / Memories of a Land

3 photographs

  • A painting of a rugged, reddish-brown landscape with exposed earth and rock formations, sparse pale vegetation in the foreground, and a line of trees along the horizon under a dark sky.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Land Erosion / Memories of a Land’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Land Erosion / Memories of a Land’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Through their eyes

3 photographs

  • A large projection on a wall shows a person sitting cross-legged, holding a circular object up to their face, with numerous small white spheres scattered across the surface in front of them. Along a shelf below the projection, a row of framed photographs is displayed, each containing a black-and-white image of figures and objects.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Through their eyes’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Through their eyes’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Dar – Dara – Dariya

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Dar – Dara – Dariya’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Dar – Dara – Dariya’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A large arched structure made of brown, textured material stands on a concrete floor, with colorful strips of fabric attached to its surface in several places. A folded piece of woven material rests on a white sheet on the ground beneath the arch. The structure curves upward and extends toward the right side of the frame, with a building visible in the background.

From Known Bodies, Unknown Futures

3 photographs

  • A corner installation features a wall covered in a textured pattern of overlapping circular shapes in earthy tones with white gaps between them. Suspended from the ceiling by thin lines are several elongated, weathered objects resembling dried animal skins or bones, hanging at different heights. On the floor, a tall, rough-textured pillar stands with a small figure perched on top, while a crumpled, fabric-like material lies nearby. The overall scene has a raw, organic quality with muted browns, tans, and whites dominating the color palette.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Known Bodies, Unknown Futures’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Known Bodies, Unknown Futures’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.

From Where Memories Are Immured

3 photographs

  • Exhibition view of ‘Where Memories Are Immured’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
  • A weathered brick wall with crumbling mortar has several small objects embedded in it, including a toy bus, a toy car, a doll’s head and torso, and a red and blue plastic object resembling a toy gun or tool.
  • Exhibition view of ‘Where Memories Are Immured’ at VKL Warehouse, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26.
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