Gallery Dotwalk's Delhi Debut: 'Drifting Through Quiet Veins' Exhibition Opens in Defence Colony
Some exhibitions announce themselves immediately, while others ask the viewer to pause first. Drifting Through Quiet Veins, the inaugural show at Gallery Dotwalk's new Defence Colony space, belongs to the latter category. Opened on 31 January 2026, the exhibition marked the gallery's arrival in the capital with an emphasis on attentiveness rather than scale.
A Gathering of Art Luminaries
The opening evening brought together artists, curators, collectors, critics and long-time associates of the gallery. Among those present were Jayshree Burman, Mithu Sen, Samit Das, Seema Kohli, Veer Munshi, Gigi Scaria, Arun Kumar HG, Chintan Upadhyay, István Erőss and curator Premjish Achari, along with other members of the art community.
Eight Artists Exploring Memory and Space
The exhibition brings together eight contemporary artists whose works reflect on memory, labour, domestic space and landscape. Instead of discrete displays, the exhibition unfolds through sound, material and image, encouraging a slower mode of viewing for all kinds of artistic expressions.
The featured artists include:
- Abdulla PA presents a dimly lit room of reflective objects that shift with the viewer's presence.
- Mehak Garg pairs paintings of domestic interiors with recorded conversations among women in home settings.
- Amjum Rizve shows drawings, photographs and paintings alongside his working table, foregrounding process and craft traditions.
- Priyaranjan Purkait's installation draws from the ecology of the Sundarbans through nets, photographs and sculptural elements.
- Chandrashekar Koteshwar contributes conceptual terracotta sculptures.
- Sudhayadas S presents landscape-based works.
- Ravinder Reddy showcases sculptures.
- Sujith SN completes the exhibition with his artistic contributions.
Gallery Director's Vision for Delhi
Sreejith CN, Director of Gallery Dotwalk, said the move to Delhi expands the gallery's ongoing engagement with artists and audiences. "The new space allows us to present exhibitions that unfold gradually and invite closer attention. The response to the opening reinforced our commitment to sustained dialogue around art."
The Defence Colony venue will function as the gallery's primary exhibition space and a platform for collaborative projects. The opening coincides with Dotwalk's participation in India Art Fair 2026.
About Gallery Dotwalk
Gallery Dotwalk is a contemporary art gallery founded by Sreejith CN, who has been part of the Indian art milieu for over two decades. Established on principles of integrity, long-term artist development, and meaningful engagement, Dotwalk has emerged as a significant platform for contemporary practice.
The gallery opened its flagship space on Golf Course Road, Gurugram, in April 2022 and has recently relocated to the Defence Colony in Delhi. Since 2022, Dotwalk has presented nearly twenty exhibitions, along with participation at India Art Fair 2023 and 2025.
Dotwalk represents six young artists: Abdulla PA, Amjum Rizve, Chandrashekar Koteshwar, Mehak Garg, Priyaranjan Purkait, and Sudhayadas S.
Through Dotwalk Productions, the gallery has also produced acclaimed art films, including The Other Faces and Skin of Light. In 2024, Dotwalk established the Ajitara Art Residency in Delhi NCR, which has hosted over 30 artists through curated outreach programmes.
Drifting Through Quiet Veins remains on view through February 2026 at Gallery Dotwalk, Defence Colony, New Delhi.
