India, May 10 -- A centuries-spanning exhibition reveals how artists have transformed humble sheets into vessels of memory and rebellion, says SAKSHI PRIYA

In an art world increasingly dominated by large-scale installations and digital spectacles, there's something quietly subversive about an exhibition that insists we pay attention to the humble sheet of paper. Paper Alchemy: Tracing Memories through Time does exactly this, revealing how this fragile medium has borne witness to centuries of artistic evolution in India. The exhibition opens with delicate Company School works that immediately challenge our expectations. The precision of botanical studies and architectural renderings demonstrates how paper became a meeting ground for cross...