Magic Erase

MAGIC ERASE - Hemant Gavankar Solo Exhibition

Art Centrix is pleased to present MAGIC ERASE, a solo exhibition by Hemant Gavankar, the awardee of the Art Centrix Painting Grant 2024. Curated by Sibdas Sengupta, this exhibition explores the complexities of contemporary life, focusing on the themes of transience, space, and memory. Gavankar’s practice delves into the shifting landscapes of his native Mumbai and the emotional residue left by gentrification and societal change. Through his mixed-media paintings and video works, MAGIC ERASE invites viewers to consider the vanishing and evolving nature of physical and psychological spaces.

At the heart of Gavankar’s work lies a tension between the "real" and the "hyper-real," echoing ideas of displacement, loss, and the digital dissolution of our surroundings. His work offers a magical realist approach to the everyday, transforming mundane experiences into reflections on longing, identity, and the fragmented self. The exhibition moves beyond conventional representations of place, inviting a deeper contemplation on the impermanence and reinvention of both the physical and the intangible.

With MAGIC ERASE, Hemant Gavankar challenges us to confront the unseen, the forgotten, and the distorted truths of our contemporary existence—encouraging us to see the world not as a static reality, but as a constantly shifting landscape, both real and imagined.