New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Layered narratives come to the forefront at the NSIC Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi. Resurgence and renewal form the basis of Paresh Maity's large-scale Recycle of Life, an outdoor project, made from burnt wood and recycled metal pipes. Comprising 27 sculptural forms, the artist focuses on recycling both as a process and philosophical inquiry. In another part of the space, Kulpreet Singh foregrounds violence on the land and its biodiversity in his outdoor installation, Extinction Archive. The Patiala-based artist has, over a period of time, looked at animal, fungal and plant species across the world, which are extinct or are on the brink.

At the 17th edition of the India Art Fair (5-8 February), visitors can experience th...