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Never Was a Shade: Group Show

May 14-July 18, 2026

Project 88, Colaba, Mumbai

Claire Baker, tail feathers sway, wet branch (afternoon, Western Ghats, Maharashtra, September 7,2024), 2024

Project 88 presents Never Was a Shade, a group exhibition curated by Prajna Desai. Bringing together contemporary artists through an open call, the exhibition reflects on the existential power of trees, considering their persistence, presence, and influence beyond human needs. Inspired by ideas of “tree-ishness,” the project explores how trees shape our understanding of beauty, appreciation, and conservation, inviting viewers to engage with them as entities in themselves.

Find out more about the exhibition here.