Method Delhi will present RITES, a solo exhibition by Berlin– and New York–based artist and technologist Alida Sun, on view from 31 January to 15 March 2026. Coinciding with the India Art Fair as an official Parallel event, the exhibition explores the intersections of code, ritual, embroidery, mirrorwork, and computational heritage through a lens of care, solidarity, and resistance.
At the centre of RITES lies Sun’s ongoing daily coding practice—2,343 consecutive days and counting—where repetition functions as ritual and creative process as a form of refusal. Through custom‑built software, Sun repositions computation as a communal act, countering extractive models of Big Tech with strategies of care, collaboration, and shared authorship.
The exhibition also foregrounds a largely erased history of women’s contributions to computing, acknowledging early female programmers as the original architects of software. In collaboration with women artisans from SSMI, Sun translates algorithmic code into embroidered and mirror‑worked tapestries, linking digital expression with traditional craft practices. Each work incorporates infrared motion‑capture data from the artist’s movements, generating visual “signatures” that act as encrypted self‑portraits—a form of dazzle camouflage against algorithmic surveillance.
The opening on 31 January will be hosted by Sanjana Rishi and Ruchika Sachdeva, featuring a presentation by Sun on coding as a multi‑sensory medium bridging light, sound, and textiles. The evening will conclude with a live‑coded audio‑visual performance by Abhinay Khoparzi, who will respond to the exhibition through improvised soundscapes built from algorithmic processes.
As an India Art Fair Parallel, RITES situates Sun’s practice within both local and global conversations on technology and embodiment. Works from the exhibition will also be shown at Method’s booth (E10) at India Art Fair, from 5 to 8 February 2026.
Alida Sun is an artist and technologist whose practice spans installation, sound, architecture, choreography, drawing, and textiles. Her generative works have been exhibited internationally at institutions including UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, bitforms, and Unit London.
Abhinay Khoparzi is an Allahabad‑born multidisciplinary artist and educator known for pioneering Algorave India. His performances explore live coding as a language of experimentation and shared experience, with appearances at international forums such as NIME, Festival X (Dubai), and the International Conference of Live Coding.
Exhibition Details
Dates: 31 January – 15 March 2026
Venue: Method Delhi, D‑Block, Basement, D‑59, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024
Athmaja Biju is the Editor at Abir Pothi. She is a Translator and Writer working on Visual Culture.
