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An enthralling live performance by Mr. Dervish (@mrdervish_ ) in response to the works of Kaimurai (@kaimuraioffical ) We are deeply grategul to everyone who graced the space with their presence and @ekaterinaplastini for bringing it all together for us. As part of the opening of Manifesting in Continuum, Mr. Dervish, performed on the oud in response to the works of Kaimurai: an offering of sound to cloth, of raga to indigo, of one practice listening deeply to another. Kaimurai works through repetition until the hand dissolves and something else takes over. Mr. Dervish arrives at that same place through music. Two makers moving in the same direction, without needing to say so. @baytalmamzar @blueprint2012 @kaimuraiofficial @mandiralamba @ridhi_bhalla

TAF makes its debut at Photo London 13-17th May 2026. Presenting works by past shortlisted artists Indu Anthony (represented by @blueprint2012 ) and Debashish Paul (represented by @emami_art ) — two distinct contemporary voices from South Asia, brought together at Booth J-20. TAF is a non-profit platform championing contemporary South Asian art. #PhotoLondon #TheArtsFamily #SouthAsianArt #ContemporaryArt #Photography

A Live Performance by Mr. Dervish (@mrdervish_ ) in response to the works of Kaimurai (@kaimuraioffical ) As part of the opening of Manifesting in Continuum, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Dervish, who will perform on the oud in response to the works of Kaimurai: an offering of sound to cloth, of raga to indigo, of one practice listening deeply to another. Kaimurai works through repetition until the hand dissolves and something else takes over. Mr. Dervish arrives at that same place through music. Two makers moving in the same direction, without needing to say so. We hope you will join us for this moment. 🕐 12:30 PM 📅 Saturday, 16 May 2026 📍 Bayt AlMamzar, Dubai The exhibition opening runs from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We hope to see you there! @baytalmamzar @blueprint2012 @kaimuraiofficial @mandiralamba @ridhi_bhalla

Looking forward to the show ‘Manifesting in Continuum’ at Bayt AlMamzar, Dubai @baytalmamzar Opening on 16th May 2026

Blueprint12, in collaboration with Bayt AlMamzar, is pleased to invite you to the opening of Continuum, a solo exhibition by Kaimurai, on 16 May from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Dubai, with a walkthrough by the artist at 12:00 PM. Kaimurai is an identity through which Abishek Ganesh J expresses his art and research practice. His work, executed in natural indigo, is a dialogue between organic forms and the flow of energy experienced in the Western Ghats, ancient South Indian art, rituals, architecture, and Carnatic music. He captures raw energy and inherent vibration that is omnipresent but buried by daily chaos. Repeated markings, ranging from fine strokes to large brush gestures, are seemingly calm yet aggressive, characteristic of the organic nature of his work. In 2024, Kaimurai was awarded the prestigious Artist-in-Residence position at the Australian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne, supported by the Irene Davies International Scholarship. His work was presented at the Cheongju Craft Biennale, Korea (September 2025). He created installations for Jodhpur Art Week (October 2025) and Colomboscope (2026). His work has been featured in several group exhibitions, including Sutr Santati at the Melbourne Museum (May 2023) and at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai (November 2023). He has participated in India Art Fair (2023 - 2026), Art Mumbai (2023–25), and Delhi Contemporary Art Week at Bikaner House (2022–23). He lives and works in Bangalore, India. We hope to see you at the opening of Kaimurai’s solo at BaytAlMamzar. @baytalmamzar @blueprint2012 @kaimuraiofficial @mandiralamba @ridhi_bhalla

Blueprint12, in collaboration with Bayt AlMamzar, is pleased to invite you to the opening of Continuum, a solo exhibition by Kaimurai, on 16 May from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Dubai, with a walkthrough by the artist at 12:00 PM. Kaimurai — _kai_ , the hand; _murai_ , the method. A name that consecrates the painterly hand, and a practice devoted, quietly and completely, to its release. Kaimurai is deeply intentional, and yet creates in a state of zero intention. He is the author, and yet refuses authorship. His pigment — indigo, the only colour, always — is sacred not by doctrine but by memory, a knowledge his body arrives at before language does. For when repetition becomes trance and trance becomes dissolution, the artist has already left; what the cloth receives, in those hours, is not Abishek Ganesh J. but what moves through him when he is no longer in the way. These works — transiting from the Western Ghats to the Gulf, from the raga to the arabesque, from the Dravidian forest to the Arabic desert — move in the way all deep things move: not towards, not away, but continuously; a universal grammar that was already in motion before the work began, and will remain so long after you leave the room. A single line on eight feet of khadi. A mark that outlasts the hand that made it. - Shankar Tripathi, 2026 We hope to see you there! @baytalmamzar @blueprint2012 @kaimuraiofficial @mandiralamba @ridhi_bhalla

🟥European Cultural Centre, Palazzo Michiel, Venice, Italy, May 8, 2026 🟥 The Art of Intimacy: Symposium on Art, Design, and Theory In Conjunction with the 61st Venice Biennial ◾️What does it mean to be close to something, to someone, to an idea? How does art dare us to bridge the spaces between us, rendering visible the quiet depths of our shared human condition? ◼️In The Art of Intimacy, we invite you to explore the vast, uncharted territories where art, design, and theory converge, illuminating the hidden intimacies that shape our bodies, experiences, memories, and relationships. ◼️Presented partnership with the Liu Shiming Foundation, the European Cultural Center, UNESCO Chair of Water and Human Settlements, and the University of Oregon’s College of Design. Directors Dr Adrian Parr Zaretsky and Michael Zaretsky @Michael_zaretsky Moderated by Professor Michael Zatretsy @michael_zaretsky Speakers: Avantika Bawa @avantikabawa Eric Gunther @gunther.eric and Marshall Brown To register, follow link in bio. @blueprint2012 @wsuv_art @wsuvancouver

Kaimurai is the identity through which Abishek Ganesh J expresses his Art and research practice. His body of work is a dialogue between organic forms and the flow of energy experienced in the Western Ghats, Ancient South Indian art, rituals, architecture and Carnatic music. These are the elements which influenced him growing up in Southern India. He works primarily with natural Indigo pigment on handmade paper, handloom textiles, Khadi textiles and canvas. Kaimurai explores the realm of raw energy- the movement, patterns, textures and decay in nature ; an inherent vibration that is omnipresent and ever evolving. His markings (from fine strokes to large brush strokes) seemingly calm and yet aggressive are characteristic to the organic nature of his work. There is a sense of minimalism with his monochromatic works and a focus of energy on a singular element or moment. An expression executed with Natural Indigo. Stay tuned for more updates about our upcoming programs and DM us for e-catalogues of available works @kaimuraiofficial @mandiralamba @ridhi_bhalla All image courtesy the artist and Blueprint12. #textiles #MandiraLamba #RidhiBhalla #MandiraaLambba #Riddhibhalla

TAF makes its debut at Photo London this May. We are proud to present a curated showcase of works by past shortlisted artists from the TAF Awards — celebrating powerful contemporary voices from South Asia and its diaspora through photography and lens-based practices. Join us at Olympia, London, and discover compelling works by Indu Anthony and Debashish Paul, two artists whose practices reflect the depth, diversity and energy of contemporary South Asian art today. 📍 TAF Booth J-24-12 📅 13–17 May 2026 📍 Photo London, Olympia, London We look forward to welcoming collectors, curators, patrons and friends of the arts. #contemporarysouthasianart #TAF #PhotoLondon #PhotoLondon2026 #contemporaryart

The Padma Code has closed on April 30. We were pleased to display the intricate and meticulously crafted works by Tanvi Ranjan and we congratulate her and the entire team of Mechaniya. Stay tuned for more updates about our upcoming programs and DM us for e-catalogues of available works @_tanviranjan_ @namratakothari @mechaniya.made @mandiralamba @ridhi_bhalla All image courtesy the artist and Blueprint12. #textiles #MandiraLamba #RidhiBhalla #MandiraaLambba #Riddhibhalla

In this exhibition, Tanvi turns her attention to the lotus (padma in Sanskrit), a motif that has traversed centuries of Indian art, architecture, and textile traditions, carrying layered meanings of beauty, spirituality, and renewal. Drawing from visual lineages such as Chintz, Kantha, Pichwai, Ikat, Paithani, and Madhubani, she studies how the lotus has been continually reinterpreted across regions and communities. These references are distilled into drawings and translated into knitted jacquard textiles, where the artist works within the structural logic of knitting machines and a limited palette of six yarn colours. Pixels, the smallest unit of digital patterning, become a method for blending colour and form. 'The featured work, Padmavikāsa (Colour Glitch) translates to “the blooming of the lotus.” Rooted in Paithani weaving, the series explores how motifs evolve through experiments in placement, colour, and fragmentation. Individual design elements are isolated and arranged over abstract backgrounds, reflecting both symmetry and disruption. In Paithani, the lotus symbolises beauty, prosperity, and creative growth, often emerging from a vase. Here, the lotus and vase iconography becomes a symbol of unfolding potential, retaining its cultural meaning while expanding into new visual systems.' - Tanvi Ranjan @_tanviranjan_ @namratakothari @mechaniya.made @mandiralamba @ridhi_bhalla The Padma Code will be on view till 30th April, 2026. Do visit us to see the displayed works and DM us for an e-catalogue. All image courtesy the artist and Blueprint12. #textiles #MandiraLamba #RidhiBhalla #MandiraaLambba #Riddhibhalla

'Padmavikāsa translates to “the blooming of the lotus.” Rooted in Paithani weaving, the series explores how motifs evolve through experiments in placement, colour, and fragmentation. Individual design elements are isolated and arranged over abstract backgrounds, reflecting both symmetry and disruption. In Paithani, the lotus symbolises beauty, prosperity, and creative growth, often emerging from a vase. Here, the lotus and vase iconography becomes a symbol of unfolding potential, retaining its cultural meaning while expanding into new visual systems.' - Tanvi Ranjan @_tanviranjan_ @namratakothari @mechaniya.made   @mandiralamba @ridhi_bhalla The Padma Code will be on view till 30th April, 2026. Do visit us to see the displayed works and DM us for an e-catalogue. Artwork details: Levels of Padmavikāsa 6 colour computerized-knitted jacquard in bamboo, cotton and metallic yarn 46" x 65" Single edition #textiles #MandiraLamba #RidhiBhalla #MandiraaLambba #Riddhibhalla