Delhi, September 2025: Jenjum Gadi, a distinctive artist whose sculptural practices explore themes of memory, identity, resilience, and belonging, will bring his captivating sculptural practice to Jodhpur Arts Week 2025. The art week runs from Wednesday, October 1st, until Tuesday, October 7th, showcasing artistic voices from across India. Gadi will be showcasing his installation Harvest of Memories with a special walkthrough for the audience on Day 2 (Thursday, 2nd October) of the Arts Week at Daspan House.
With Harvest of Memories, especially commissioned for the Jodhpur Arts Week, Gadi translates memories of Arunachal into Rajasthan’s landscape, casting fruits and vegetables inscribed with local Rajasthani motifs. The piece becomes a bridge between geographies, entwining memory and site into a single form. Through innovative use of materials and deeply personal narratives, Gadi presents works that invite audiences to reflect on cultural memory, lived experience, and the strength embedded in everyday life. Harvest of Memories by Jenjum Gadi marks the artist’s striking foray into three-dimensional sculpture, following on his artistic trajectory. Gadi revisits his childhood in the lush gardens of the Northeast, translating fruits and vegetables into cast-brass forms inscribed with motifs drawn from Rajasthan’s ecological and architectural landscape. Created in collaboration with a master artisan from Arunachal, the work bridges two landscapes, the green abundance of the Northeast and the sun-bleached desert of Rajasthan, into a single meditative gesture. Both poetic and tactile, the piece is a reflection on memory, distance, and belonging.
By presenting these artists, Jodhpur Arts Week continues to serve as a platform for innovative practices that push the boundaries of material, memory, and cultural storytelling.
Artist Walkthrough:
Artist: Jenjum Gadi
Date: Thursday, 2nd October, 2025
Time: 2:45 PM
Venue: Daspan House, Jodhpur
About Jenjum Gadi
Born in Tirbin, Arunachal Pradesh, Jenjum Gadi studied Fashion Design at Wigan & Leigh College, New Delhi, and has showcased at major fashion weeks while designing for institutions such as the Delhi Police Women’s band. Expanding his practice into sculpture, his debut series Apase translates memory into brass forms crafted with master artisans. Inspired by nature and cultural traditions, his work reflects on identity, belonging, and the harmony between craft and contemporary art.
About Jodhpur Arts Week
Jodhpur Arts Week is a premier festival of contemporary art, uniting artists, galleries, and audiences in Rajasthan. The city transforms into a vibrant stage for exhibitions, installations, and artist talks, celebrating diverse voices, fostering cultural exchange, and positioning Indian contemporary art in a global conversation.
Address: Daspan House, Old, Loco Rd, Ratanada, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342001
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