The First Circle
29 July to 27 August 2026
STRAIGHT CIRCLE INDIA
The First Circle is Straight Circle India’s inaugural virtual exhibit.
We bring together works from seven neurodivergent and disabled artists from across India.
"Showing Seeing": Curatorial Note
Participating Artists
Abhishek Sanyal, Harshita Mittal, Morpheus Nag, Muskan Arora, Navya Pandia, Sabari, Sandhya
The Works
Rose of Love, 2017 by Abhishek Sanyal
Poster on Paper
13.8 x 11 inches
Untitled, 2025 by Harshita Mittal
Acrylic on Canvas Sheet
20 x 17.5 inches
Nature, 2025 by Harshita Mittal
Acrylic on Canvas Sheet
14 x 10 inches
Migration, 2024 by Morpheus Nag
Pencil on Paper
11.5 x 9 inches
Home Through My Eyes, 2026 by Morpheus Nag
Watercolour on Paper
16 x 11.8 inches
Ram Darbar, 2023 by Morpheus Nag
Acrylic on Handmade Paper
29.5 x 24 inches
Shiv Darbar, 2023 by Morpheus Nag
Acrylic on Canvas Board
24 x 20 inches
Tropical Sea Aquarium 2026 by Muskan Arora
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 18 inches
Treasure Cave Island 2026 by Muskan Arora
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 18 inches
Abyssal Shift I & II, 2026 by Muskan Arora
Acrylic on Canvas Sheets
6 x 4 inches
Timeless Perch, 2026 by Muskan Arora
Acrylic on Canvas Board
8 x 6 inches
Light of Life, 2026 by Muskan Arora
Acrylic on Canvas Board
18 x 11.9 inches
Tulip Circle, 2026 by Muskan Arora
Acrylic on Canvas
6 inch diameter
Spectrum in Solitude, 2026 by Muskan Arora
Acrylic on Canvas
6 inch diameter
Split Canopy, 2026 by Muskan Arora
Acrylic on Canvas
6 inch diameter
Mystery of the Solar Triangle, 2026 by Muskan Arora
Acrylic on Canvas Sheet
12 x 10 inches
Becoming, not Competing, 2026 by Navya Pandia
Mixed Media & Acrylic on Canvas Board
10x12 inches
We Made it Complicated, 2026 by Navya Pandia
Mixed Media & Acrylic on Canvas Board
8 x 8 inches
Early Diagnosis Saves More than Time, 2026 by Navya Pandia
Mixed Media & Acrylic on Canvas Board
12 x 10 inches
Sky above, Earth below and Peace Within, 2024 by Sabari
Poster on Paper
11.4 x 7.8 inches
The Art of God, 2024 by Sandhya
Poster on Paper
11.4 x 7.8 inches
"Showing Seeing": Curatorial Note
By Riya Arora
Straight Circle India sent out an open call for neurodivergent/disabled/underrepresented artists across India to submit their works for its inaugural virtual exhibit/sale - The First Circle, in June 2026.
With The First Circle, some questions take centre stage - each holding its own complexity, depth and histories.
- What are the conditions placed upon an individual before we recognise them as an artist?
- How do inner-psychological and outer-economic/social forces influence creative practice?
- Within contemporary art spaces, how are visibility, legitimacy and artistic value constructed?
- To what extent do inherited, systemic, and traditional ideas shape the value assigned to art and artists in today’s world?
- Are these deeply embedded ideas of ‘value’ ever questioned,? If so, by whom, and under what conditions?
- How might these inherited systems of value be critically examined, challenged, or transformed - in theory as well as in practice?
- How do art-born aesthetic experiences/intellectual interpretations manifest in the ways audiences encounter, engage, and live with art?
- What might our understanding of art/creative practice look like when approached through - as curators, collectors, audiences- a lens of empathy, care, and authenticity?
