Roshan Chhabria's 'A Misbehaviour of Form' probes Indian middle-class identity
Roshan Chhabria presents 'A Misbehaviour of Form', a new body of work expanding his engagement with Indian middle-class life. The exhibition unfolds across narrative and formal strands, rooted in observation, memory, and humour. Chhabria's practice draws from early experiences in his father's cloth and tailoring shop in a Baroda alleyway, where he observed Sindhi community customers' gestures, postures, and class negotiations. Through drawing, installation, and object-based assemblage, he transforms these lived observations into reflections on identity and cultural performance.
Key facts
- Roshan Chhabria presents 'A Misbehaviour of Form'.
- The work explores Indian middle-class life.
- The exhibition has narrative and formal strands.
- Chhabria's father owned a cloth and tailoring shop in Baroda.
- The shop was located in a narrow alleyway.
- Customers were from the Sindhi community.
- Chhabria observed gestures, postures, and class negotiations.
- The exhibition includes drawing, installation, and assemblage.
Entities
Artists
- Roshan Chhabria
Locations
- Baroda
- India