India Art Fair 2026: New Delhi ⎮ India

193 Gallery is thrilled to make its debut at India Art Fair with a solo presentation of Kenyan artist Thandiwe Muriu.
The convergence of historical references and contemporary aesthetics become mediums harnessed by Muriu as she contemplates how individuals and communities can thrive, not in spite of cultural legacies, but within them. Through her practice, she draws on and archives disappearing histories, transforming elements that are often undervalued — oral traditions, everyday life, and common objects — into dignified expressions of identity. A hallmark of Muriu’s work is the reflection on the role of history in informing present and future, and the need to protect communal memory against the erosion of time; encapsulated by the African Proverb, "We desire to bequeath two things to our children; the first one is roots, the other one is wings".