Beyond Horizons – Presented by Uchaan Art Gallery Showcasing Metamorphic Minds – A Series of Sculptures by Kunal Kapoor
Dates: 17th – 20th July 2025 Venue: Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi
Curated by: Leena Kewlani (Founder, Artezaar Dubai) Presented by: Uchaan Arts
In a world that is constantly shifting — socially, emotionally, and spiritually — Metamorphic Minds arrives as both a mirror and a map. This powerful series by contemporary Indian sculptor Kunal Kapoor offers a rare invitation into the evolving terrains of human consciousness. Rather than showcasing static forms, Kapoor sculpts transformation itself — turning the complexity of thought, memory, and perception into tangible, arresting works of art.
Metamorphic Minds is not just a series— it’s a journey. Each piece stands as a marker in the ongoing evolution of the inner world, capturing what happens when chaos meets clarity, when rupture meets renewal. Much like the geological process of metamorphosis, Kapoor’s art is shaped by invisible pressures — emotional tension, cultural expectations, personal introspection — that ultimately birth something new, layered, and alive.
Through this collection, the human mind becomes both the raw material and the final creation. These works pulse with a living energy — they shift, fragment, reassemble. They carry the scars of conflict and the quiet hope of rebirth. Kapoor doesn’t just sculpt forms — he sculpts states of being.
What makes these pieces especially resonant is their deeply symbolic nature. The artist weaves a visual language of masks, horns, distorted anatomy, and mythological references that echo our collective subconscious. These surreal elements are not simply decorative — they ask questions about identity, survival, and the ever-present potential for transformation. They reflect the many masks we wear, the roles we embody, the inner conflicts we suppress, and the selves we continually construct and reconstruct.
There is no single narrative here — only layers upon layers of meaning. Some sculptures whisper with introspection; others roar with emotional force. All of them invite the viewer to slow down and feel. In Kapoor’s world, thought is not a static entity — it is dynamic, reactive, and profoundly sculptural.
The materiality of Kapoor’s work is equally vital to its impact. From bronze to clay to metal, he moves effortlessly across mediums, demonstrating technical mastery while never losing emotional depth. His sculptural forms — often muscular, fluid, and forceful — capture not just physical movement, but emotional momentum. Each figure seems to be caught mid-transformation, as if suspended in the act of becoming.
Kunal Kapoor’s artistic vocabulary draws from both the ancient and the contemporary. Bulls, warriors, and stylized bodies echo mythological archetypes, while their modern reinterpretation places them firmly in today’s world. This duality — the coexistence of past and present, myth and mind — creates a tension that is both unsettling and beautiful.
But perhaps the most striking aspect of Metamorphic Minds is its refusal to offer answers. These are not didactic works. They do not tell you what to feel or what to believe. Instead, they offer echoes, distortions, fragments — space to reflect, connect, and transform. In that sense, the exhibition is less a showcase and more an invitation — into the self, into the mind, into the possibility that nothing remains the same and everything is always becoming.
In a time where change often feels overwhelming, Metamorphic Minds serves as a powerful reminder: transformation is not just inevitable — it is essential. Through this extraordinary body of work, Kunal Kapoor reminds us that the human mind, in all its fractured beauty, holds the blueprint for resilience, reinvention, and raw creative power.
Metamorphic Minds is part of “Beyond Horizons” – a global art showcase curated by Leena Kewlani (Artezaar Dubai) and presented by Uchaan Arts. Featuring inspiring works from India and abroad, this celebration of creativity invites you to explore, reflect, and transform.
Join us from 17–20 July 2025 at the Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. RSVP Now: +91 9999462097
