Jitish Kallat flanked by drawings that are part of Wind Study (Hilbert Space), 2017, burnt adhesive, aquarelle pencil and graphite on paper. Pics/Datta Kumbhar

A drawing at Jitish Kallat's studio in Bandra resembles a maze created with thread-like lines embossed by shadows that offer a 3D effect. The shadows are actually marks left behind by fumes, when the lines are set aflame with a liquid. The wind direction during the moment of combustion determines the mark's shape. "The drawing thus becomes a device to read the complex forces of nature that inhabit the space and time of the artwork" reads the artist's working notation.