India Art Fair YCP, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, 2026

The central exhibition of the IAF Young Collectors' Programme,'Omens. Organisms. Objects. Order in New Delhi from January 31st - February 8th presents emerging artists whose practices engage with themes of objecthood within diverse mediums, each work treated as an artefact and techne, with their own layers of material grammar, narrative motifs and ritualistic behaviours. It is refused a singular reading, instead the works loop across various ontologies, languages and meanings, inviting people to re-order.

Showcased as material studies, the 9 handwoven works in the ‘Linear Fragments’ series by Medha Khosla are a reflection on the growing waste disposal challenges faced by the local communities and villages of Goa.
Using the highly intricate and tactile process of hand weaving with a needle, Khosla repurposes discarded coastal waste such as fishing ropes, fishnets, jute sacks and plastic bags. The materials are deconstructed and assembled together to draft the warp and weft around cotton canvases and wooden looms.

"I like the works to be studies of the relationship and dialogue between the materials, myself and the act of hand weaving using a simple needle to communicate my process. Hand weaving without a loom presents an intimate examination of the materials and their ability to transform beyond their present state".

Through this process, Khosla is in a constant dialogue with the materials and the act of weaving. The purpose is to understand the materials, their properties and connection to their past histories ad geographies as a way to preserve and celebrate their significance in our everyday lives.

Linear Fragments (2025)
8" x 10" x 1.5"
Discarded fishing rope, plastic bag strips, jute and nylon yarns extracted from discarded sacks handwoven around cotton canvas.