Cultural critic Ashok Vajpeyi, scholar Shukla Sawant and artist and daughter of Devayani and Kanwal Krishna, Mridula Vichitra in conversation with journalist Vandana Kalra join us at DAG, Delhi for a panel discussion reflecting on the collective, artistic practices and the evolving narratives of modernism in India.

A sustained, research-led engagement with artist collectives as critical structures in the making of modern Indian art extended to Drawing a Nation: The Delhi Silpi Chakra, an exhibition revisiting one of India’s longest-running and most influential artist collectives. Featuring works by B C Sanyal, Jagmohan Chopra, Dhanraj Bhagat, Paramjit Singh, Arpita Singh, Devayani Krishna, Kanwal Krishna, K S Kulkarni, Avinash Chandra, among others, it brings together practices that vary widely in form, material and theme.