all that remains, presented by Sakshi Gallery and InKo Centre, Chennai brings together works by artists Kim Seola and Ankush Safaya, whose layered practices, while distinct, trace displacement, memory and spectral presence.

Kim Seola’s practice is deeply informed by the artist's experiences of witnessing the destruction of her hometown as a result of urban development. While Seola moved away, these memories lingered. These recollections resurface at various junctures, merging with images of other landscapes she has encountered—both coastal and arid. Her works bring to surface the residual matter left behind by microscopic life: worms, ashes, and microbes. These forms, chemical and organic, mark memories of loss and transformation.

Though not explicit, Safaya’s works stem from personal observations and a deep engagement with technology, literature and music. Rooted in memory, Safaya’s work traces both what is remembered and what is lost. These recollections unravel into a space of inquiry and introspection. Drawing cues from the personal, his visual language quietly amalgamates larger historical experiences of conflict, erasure and displacement. Here, text becomes trace, while memory is distilled through mark-making.

Both Safaya and Seola have developed distinct visual languages that dwell on trace, residue and memory. In their works, recollections are not narrated but quietly evoked through materiality and form.