UNSTILL LIFE BY DHEER KAKU
METHOD KALA GHODA
JAN 8 - FEB 15 2026
Growing up with very little private space, artist Dheer Kaku found comfort in small architectural corners: terraces, gaps, and hidden edges; their clear, sharp shapes helping bring order to his inner confusion. His solo show, Unstill Life, grows from this path. The spaces portrayed in his works are more than buildings; they reflect psychological states. Each piece carries many layers, drawn, erased, and redrawn, allowing impulsive emotion to settle into careful observation.
Dheer’s practice takes inspiration from the still-life tradition, but focuses on the difficulty of finding true stillness when the inner world is unsettled, especially considering how open, shared spaces have now disappeared from daily life. By revealing these unstable structures, his works question ideas of beauty, individualism, and permanence showing that even when one tries to remove beauty, it remains, showcasing how humans continue to find meaning and softness, even within damaged and fractured spaces.
Exhibition Details
Gallery : Method Kala Ghoda, 86 Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai
Dates : 8th January - 15th February 2026
Dheer Kaku
Dheer Kaku is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses drawing, lens-based media, and installation art. He investigates the human condition through the lens of material remains, probing the passage of time and the nature of consciousness. His approach blends archaeological and anthropological methodologies, drawing inspiration from ancient civilizations as much as from the urban transformations he has witnessed in Indian cities. Dheer's work documents the artifacts of our present - shaped by modern warfare, sensationalist media, neofascist movements, and recurring environmental disasters - to envision how these remnants might be interpreted by future archaeologists.
This forms the core of his ongoing series, "Casual Thoughts of Doom." Dheer holds a BFA from the Rachana Sansad Academy of Fine Arts, Mumbai, and was awarded the INLAKS Fine Art Award in 2015. He has participated in residencies at KHOJ in New Delhi and Space 118 in Mumbai, among others. His work has been exhibited at Filet Space in London, and featured in group shows at the Goa Open Arts Festival and Sakshi Gallery in Mumbai, to name a few.
Currently based in Goa, Dheer maintains a multifaceted practice as a fine artist, freelance designer, and filmmaker. He has collaborated with institutions such as the Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai; Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai; Project 88; HH Art Spaces; and the Serendipity Arts Festival.
UNSTILL LIFE BY DHEER KAKU
METHOD KALA GHODA
JAN 8 - FEB 15 2026