Gujral Within: An Introspection Opens at Bikaner House in Centenary Year

A Centenary Presentation Honouring Satish Gujral

Gujral Within: An Introspection is an exhibition of works by the late modern master Satish Gujral(1925–2025), presented in the centenary year of the artist. The exhibition is organised by RGAL | Raseel Gujral Art Legacy in collaboration with Dhoomimal Art Centre, and will be held at Bikaner House. 

An Acquisition-Led and Inward Journey

This marks the first acquisition-led presentation of works drawn entirely from the private collection of Raseel Gujral. Rather than functioning as a retrospective, Gujral Within is conceived as an inward journey—entering the distilled, reflective terrain of Gujral’s later decades. The exhibition offers collectors and institutions a rare opportunity to encounter original works and editions that have never been exhibited publicly before. 

Works from the Artist’s Final Decade

The exhibition brings together a carefully edited body of paintings, drawings, and sculptures, focusing largely on the final decade of Satish Gujral’s artistic practice. During this period, form was reduced, gestures became deliberate, and meaning was carried with quiet authority. These works reflect an artist who no longer sought to persuade or explain, but to observe, refine, and hold complexity with restraint. 

Enduring Themes and Deepened Inwardness

The lifelong concerns that shaped Gujral’s work—identity, displacement, political conscience, architecture, and the human condition—continue to surface in these works, though with heightened inwardness. Speaking less through declaration and more through internal resonance, the works are reflective, uncompromising, and acutely aware of the distance between the artist and the world he observed. 

Drawn from a Private Collection

Assembled not for spectacle but for proximity, the works on view were lived with and returned to over time. Selected for their capacity to hold thought, memory, and moral tension, the exhibition invites viewers to linger and encounter Gujral not as an icon, but as a thinking and questioning presence. 

RGAL and a Longstanding Gallery Association

The exhibition is presented under RGAL | Raseel Gujral Art Legacy, an initiative dedicated to preserving, contextualising, and extending Satish Gujral’s artistic and intellectual legacy. The collaboration with Dhoomimal Art Centre acknowledges a long-standing association that supported Gujral’s work through significant phases of his career—making this centenary co-hosting a gesture of reflection and continuity. 

Centenary Limited Edition Prints

As part of Gujral Within, five works from the private collection have been selected for release as centenary limited edition prints, marking the first such edition under RGAL. These works, never previously editioned, are reproduced on museum-grade archival paper using archival pigment processes. Each artwork will have nine reproductions in the first edition, with a total of 99 per work released in carefully measured phases over time. 

Stewardship, Authenticity, and Access

Individually numbered and authenticated, each print is issued with formal certification under RGAL. A limited number of artist’s proofs and institutional copies are retained within the archive. Conceived as extensions of Gujral’s inner vocabulary rather than conventional reproductions, the editions aim to extend access while remaining anchored in authenticity, provenance, and curatorial care. 

Exhibition Details

Takeaway

Gujral Within: An Introspection offers a contemplative encounter rather than a monumental survey. By bringing together unseen works from Satish Gujral’s later years, the exhibition foregrounds restraint, silence, and moral weight—allowing form to speak quietly and inwardly. In the centenary year of the artist, the presentation stands as an act of stewardship, extending Gujral’s dialogue into new collections with integrity and intent.