The Art Qurious presents X Marks Life -A Solo Exhibition by Tushar Waghela at Alliance Française de Delhi
What if the tools we use every day carry a quiet life of their own?
X Marks Life, a solo exhibition by Tushar Waghela, curated by Saloni Jaiwal and presented
by The Art Qurious at Alliance Française de Delhi, begins with objects so familiar that we
often overlook them—a child's pull-toy, a pair of pliers, an axe, a loudspeaker. Through these
everyday forms, Waghela invites viewers to reconsider the unseen relationships between
objects, memory, labour, and identity.
Using real digital X-ray and CT scan imagery as the foundation of his practice, the artist
constructs layered multimedia works that move between the visible exterior and the hidden
internal structure. The process is painstaking: digital imaging, intricate hand drawing,
repeated layering, and meticulous reworking by hand. The result is a body of work that is
both technically rigorous and emotionally resonant, where scientific precision meets artistic
contemplation.
Contemporary in language and avant-garde in vision, Waghela's practice draws inspiration
from the Bhagavad Gita, particularly the idea that the physical body is merely a vessel.
Extending this philosophy to the tools of labour and play, he suggests that objects shaped by
continuous use gradually transcend their material existence, becoming silent extensions of
the human self. What remains invisible in daily life is made visible through the artist's layered
visual language.
Rather than allowing technology to dominate the narrative, X Marks Life uses it as a medium
to reveal intimacy. The works encourage viewers to look beneath the surface of ordinary
objects, uncovering hidden histories, emotional traces, and shared human experiences.
Precise, contemplative, and subtly unsettling, the exhibition offers a profound meditation on
presence, devotion, and the quiet lives of things.
Presented by The Art Qurious and curated by Saloni Jaiwal, X Marks Life speaks to an
international contemporary art audience while remaining deeply rooted in Indian
philosophical thought. It is an exhibition for viewers who appreciate conceptually ambitious
work, technical excellence, and new ways of seeing the familiar.
Exhibition Details
Exhibition: 22–23 August 2026
Preview: 21 August 2026, 5:00 PM
Venue: Alliance Française de Delhi
