07 Aug- 06 Sept 2026
The Paper Boat
Over the years, Rajesh Ram has fashioned a sculptural language that illustrates his own style, drawing its strength from memories that have remained remarkably alive despite the distance of time and geography. The rivers, trees, birds, boats, children, ladders, animals and humble objects that inhabit his sculptures are nostalgic embellishments that activate childhood; they are the vocabulary through which he understands the world. His works possess a deceptive simplicity. At first glance they appear lyrical, even playful, inviting the viewer into a familiar landscape of remembered moments. Yet beneath this accessibility lies a profound meditation on human relationships with nature, labour, community and the fragile balance that binds them together. Rajesh has that keen ability to transform the ordinary into the exceptional. A child balancing on a branch, a bird poised for flight, a boat drifting with the current or a tree stretching towards the sky become metaphors for aspiration, freedom, resilience and hope without ever losing their rootedness in lived experience.
