Black Cube Gallery, New Delhi, presents Echoes of the Hand, a solo exhibition by Santiniketan-based sculptor Gaurab Das, on view from 30 January to 20 February 2026. Curated by Sanya Malik, the exhibition brings together a significant new body of sculptural works that explore material memory, tactile form, and emotional presence. The show will be held at G12A, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, and will be open Tuesday to Saturday, from 12 pm to 6 pm.
Exhibition at a Glance
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Title | Echoes of the Hand – Solo Exhibition by Gaurab Das |
| Artist | Gaurab Das |
| Gallery | Black Cube Gallery |
| Venue | G12A, Hauz Khas, New Delhi |
| Exhibition Dates | 30 January – 20 February 2026 |
| Timings | Tuesday to Saturday | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Mediums | Bronze, Wood, Stone |
Material, Memory, and the Language of Form
Working primarily with bronze, wood, and stone, Gaurab Das creates fluid sculptural forms that hover between the human, the animal, and the elemental. His practice is deeply rooted in the tactile experience of clay—his earliest medium—which continues to inform the gestural quality and surface sensitivity of his mature works. Through voids, contours, and rhythmic abstraction, Das allows form to carry emotional resonance rather than literal representation.
Themes of Connection and Relational Presence
At the core of Echoes of the Hand are themes of connection—between mother and child, human and nature, buffalo and land. These relationships unfold slowly through abstraction, inviting viewers into a contemplative engagement rather than immediate interpretation. The sculptures resist narrative certainty, instead revealing meaning through surface, weight, and balance. Presence, in Das’s work, is relational—rooted in empathy and physical proximity.
Santiniketan and the Legacy of Contextual Modernism
Trained at Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan, Das inherits a legacy of contextual modernism that foregrounds materiality, craft, and an ethical engagement with the living world. In an Indian art landscape increasingly shaped by digital acceleration and conceptual expansion, his practice offers a grounded counterpoint. His sculptures reaffirm the value of slowness, touch, and embodied making, positioning material as both medium and memory.
An Artistic Journey Shaped by Place and Practice
Born in Bangladesh in 1992, Gaurab Das grew up in an environment where art was inseparable from daily life. Early exposure to his father’s painting practice and the ritual labour of local idol makers shaped his artistic sensibility. After graduating from Khulna Art College, Das moved to India in 2012 to study sculpture at Kala Bhavana, completing his D.F.A in 2016 and A.D.F.A in 2018. He has since established his practice in Santiniketan.
Recognition and an Expanding Practice
Das’s work has received international recognition, including the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant (2019). He has held a solo exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, and has participated in numerous group exhibitions across India and Bangladesh. While his primary materials remain bronze, wood, and stone, his practice continues to evolve through experimentation with mixed media, fibre resin, and bronze dust.
Takeaway
Echoes of the Hand positions Gaurab Das as a compelling voice in contemporary Indian sculpture—one who balances tradition with immediacy, abstraction with empathy, and material with memory. At Black Cube Gallery, his sculptures offer a quiet yet powerful space for reflection, where form becomes emotion and making becomes an act of presence. In an era of speed and spectacle, this exhibition reminds us of the enduring resonance of the hand, the body, and the lived world.
