Magic Jungle

Event Name: Magic Jungle
Artists: Vasantha Yogananthan, Joydeb Roaja, Muhanned Cader, Suleman Aqeel Khilji

If the wildness of nature could whisper its untold stories through paint and ink, Magic Jungle unfolds those narratives by bringing together artistic visions that navigate the threshold between real landscapes and imagined realms. The exhibition reflects on our varied interactions with the environment, considering ideas of ecological balance, agency, memory and myth as they shape both human life and natural terrains.

The featured artists each respond to the idea of the jungle and natural world from distinct perspectives: Vasantha Yogananthan hand-paints photographic works inspired by myth and forest journeys across South Asia; Joydeb Roaja’s ink drawings intertwine figures and indigenous histories with the land; Muhanned Cader paints lush, questioning landscapes shaped by social and environmental concerns; and Suleman Aqeel Khilji’s atmospheric works blend memory and imagined space against earthy backgrounds.

The exhibition offers a chance to engage with richly layered works that consider both the majesty and fragility of nature, inviting visitors to meditate on how myths, memory and ecology converge in art. Through varied mediums and voices, Magic Jungle encourages reflection on our role within environments that are at once familiar and mysterious.