Gallery Pristine Contemporary presents Yeh Kab Ki Baat Hai?, a solo exhibition by Irum Rahat, in New Delhi. This exciting solo show features 16 paintings on memory, interiors, and shifting identities. It opens at Gallery Pristine Contemporary on 23rd April 2026. Rahat’s art shows how memory flows and changes, not stays fixed. Rooms, people, and actions repeat but twist each time. The past mixes with the present in one frame. Come see how identity forms through what appears and fades.
Yeh Kab Ki Baat Hai? by Irum Rahat in New Delhi: Key Highlights
Yeh Kab Ki Baat Hai? by Irum Rahat in New Delhi brings 16 paintings by this talented artist. Her work looks at memory as something that changes, not stays still. She paints rooms, people, and actions that repeat but shift each time. Past and now mix in one picture. This makes identity feel alive through what shows up and hides.
The paintings use movie-like framing. They feel like pieces of a story that never ends. Night scenes mix with calm day rooms. This creates a beat between thinking deep and life going on. Familiar spots change across the paintings, keeping things fresh.
Ammi | 8 inches x 8 inches | Oil on canvas | Image Credit: Gallery Pristine Contemporary
Irum Rahat’s Artist Practice
Irum Rahat makes art from daily life. She paints bits of memory and real moments. Her scenes blur what is real and what we remember. She focuses on women and spaces that feel alive and changing.
For Rahat, painting is a way to ask questions and think. It links personal stories to bigger feelings and culture. Her work turns normal times into deep meanings.
Sanaata | 34 inches x 24 inches | oil on canvas | Image Credit: Gallery Pristine Contemporary
Gallery Pristine Contemporary’s Vision
Gallery Pristine Contemporary opened in 2023. Arjun Sawhney and Arjun Butani run it. They show new art on images, memory, and changing stories. This fits perfectly with Yeh Kab Ki Baat Hai? by Irum Rahat in New Delhi. The gallery supports South Asian artists and mixes new ideas with old traditions.
Exhibition Details
- Title: Yeh Kab Ki Baat Hai?
- Artist: Irum Rahat
- Venue: Gallery Pristine Contemporary, Saini Bhawan, New Delhi
- Dates: Thursday, 23rd April – Tuesday, 12th May 2026
- Preview: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Thursday, 23rd April 2026
- Hours: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday
- Prices: Start at INR 1,20,000
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Cover Image: Diva-Coded | Image Credit: Gallery Pristine Contemporary
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