"The beginnings of these works take off from my last show, You Are All Caught Up, which was on display three years ago at the old address,” explains Mumbai-based artist Sameer Kulavoor as we walk into Tarq’s new space at KK Chambers in Fort that’s exhibiting his latest series of art. Housed earlier in a distinct art deco building within the verdant complex of Dhanraj Mahal in Colaba, the gallery has moved into this new, more contemporary-styled space in a 100-year-old brick-face structure which has cleaner lines, taller ceilings and starker interiors… at first glance. A closer look, however, reveals the tiniest but remarkably unique designed details.

 “We unknowingly outgrew it sometime during the pandemic,” points out founder and director, Hena Kapadia, as we take in the expansive interiors, “mostly for practical reasons such as requiring more space, not just for storing our art, but with more scale and volume for showcasing it like we have here.” As chance would have it, her close professional and personal ties with artist Vishwa Shroff (whose works are showcased at the gallery) and her husband, Japanese architect Katsushi Goto (who both co-own Square Works Laboratory housed a few floors above), led Kapadia to this location after hunting around for a few months. And she began to work with Goto on restoring and designing the new gallery.