Zaat” by Sonakshi – Delhi (International Sculpture Show)

“Zaat,” on view at the British Council Gallery in Delhi until July 31, is not your average sculpture show. Created by Sonakshi, this exhibition dives deep into womanhood, lineage, and memory—using metal as the medium and maternal heritage as the muse. Part of the British Council’s “Creative Connections” initiative, this show blurs the boundaries between art and autobiography.

Each piece in Zaat features embedded heirlooms—utensils, fabric, jewelry—carried through generations of women. Sonakshi reshapes these into evocative metal sculptures, inviting viewers into a tactile archive of lived experience. These are not static works—they breathe, they carry whispers of past lives.

The sculptures evoke both warmth and confrontation. They ask: What does it mean to inherit not just objects, but pain, resilience, and identity? The display is minimalistic, yet the themes are immense. The show’s title, “Zaat,” which means “identity” or “caste,” adds an additional layer of introspection on how social frameworks shape personal narratives.

For art bloggers, “Zaat” offers rich visual and emotional content. Themes of gender, memory, and materiality are increasingly central to global conversations, and this exhibit resonates powerfully with that pulse. Interviews with Sonakshi or reflections on viewers’ emotional reactions would make compelling additions to a blog or photo essay.