This talk explores TYEB MEHTA’s sustained engagement with a limited set of recurring images within his paintings. Through close looking and reflection, the session considers how repetition becomes a method of inquiry, creating depth and intensity within his work.

Drawing on philosopher Ramchandra Gandhi’s reading of MEHTA’s practice, the session engages with key ideas through the lens of the Shantiniketan Triptych. As Prabodh Parikh presents visual references alongside the talk, audiences are invited to reconsider how images are seen, interpreted, and experienced over time.

About the Speaker
Prabodh Parikh is a poet, painter, and fiction writer whose work spans literature, philosophy, and cinema. A former Professor of Philosophy and Faculty In-charge of Art, Literature and Culture at Whistling Woods International, he has also directed the Katha Centre for Film Studies. His practice engages with diverse influences, from Gandhi and Tagore to jazz and Buddhist thought, and includes filmmaking, poetry, and visual art. His recent exhibitions include a solo show at Jehangir Art Gallery (2025), with upcoming presentations in Ahmedabad.