Akar Prakar, New Delhi, presents In – Equal Measure, a two-person exhibition featuring Aditya Krishnamurthy and Supriyo Karmakar, on view from 30 May to 27 June 2026. The curated note is penned by Siddhi Shailendra. The exhibition unfolds as a contemplative inquiry into perception, structure, and the meanings that emerge in the spaces we often overlook.
As the curatorial note suggests, “a world can be held between two lines,” framing the exhibition’s central concern with the interval, both as a philosophical construct and a social condition. Bringing together two distinct practices, the show explores how “the works… draw us into a meditative state of slow and deliberate conversation with the line,” where visual language becomes a site of reflection and critique.
Aditya Krishnamurthy’s practice engages deeply with time, using the grid as a recurring motif. Through materials such as wood and stucco, his works foreground texture, repetition, and stillness, where each cell is both a unit of measure and a moment of pause. In this framework, the act of marking becomes a way to inhabit time itself, allowing “the infinite to become habitable.
In contrast, Supriyo Karmakar’s work turns to the sociological weight carried by everyday materials, particularly textiles. His practice underscores how our clothing is not just functional but a deep manifestation of our cultural capital, revealing how value and meaning are unevenly assigned.
The exhibition’s central inquiry, “what does the space between two lines hold?” remains intentionally unresolved. For Krishnamurthy, it is where “the passage of time is felt,” while for Karmakar, it is where “social judgment quietly takes hold.” In this shared yet divergent exploration, In – Equal Measure opens up a space that is at once introspective and critical.
Rather than offering conclusions, the exhibition invites viewers “to deeply ponder and look at the line before we assess what it constructs,” foregrounding the instability of measure itself, both as a system of understanding and as a marker of inequality.
Cover Image: Aditya Krishnamurthy | Monday | Acrylic on wood panel | 48 x 48 in | 2025 | Image Courtesy: Akar Prakar
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