Saichi Presents “Pauses, Renderings and the Quiet Blooms”: A Wearable Art Exhibition by Maneesha Sharma in New Delhi
Saichi presented Pauses, Renderings and the Quiet Blooms, a wearable art exhibition by textile artist Maneesha Sharma, with a media preview on 9 February and a two-day public showcase at Travancore Palace on Copernicus Marg, New Delhi.
The contemporary art exhibition invited visitors to engage with textile as a mindful, experience-driven medium. Rooted in reflection, nature, and intuitive creation, the works explored how fabric can move beyond craft to become a personal, contemplative expression.
Maneesha Sharma’s creative process is shaped by observation and stillness, allowing ideas to develop organically through material and texture. Speaking during the preview, she shared: “My work begins with pausing, listening to nature, to memory, to silence. The fabric already knows what it wants to become; I simply follow its rhythm. Each piece is a moment of stillness made visible.”
With nearly four decades of practice spanning interiors, accessories, and art textiles, Sharma works fluidly across painting, embroidery, and resist dyeing. Her pieces reflect a balance of experimentation and craftsmanship, emphasizing slow, intentional making.
At the heart of the exhibition were sarees envisioned as wearable art — layered with poetic fragments and cosmic motifs that transformed six yards of fabric into meditative landscapes. These creations encouraged viewers to see clothing as both artistic expression and personal space.
More than a showcase, Pauses, Renderings and the Quiet Blooms offered a quiet pause within New Delhi’s contemporary art scene, reminding visitors that art can be experienced gently and carried inward long after leaving the gallery.
