BELONGING

PROJECT ROOM

Exhibition dates : 2 - 14 June 2026
Opening reception : Wed 3 June 2026, 6:00 - 8:30pm

BELONGING‍ ‍The world of an emotional, spiritual, and creative homecoming

Born from my earlier exhibition, Two Worlds Collide, where identity and culture stood at the core, Belonging is a deeply personal tribute an artist’s return to the heart and soul of their creative path. To belong is to embrace the essence of who we are, both as humanists and as artists. In this exhibition, attendees will journey through each artist’s unique expression of what defines them their artistic voice, their sense of place, and the unseen threads that connect them to their work. Belonging is not just about a physical space; it is an emotional, spiritual, and creative homecoming. For me, belonging is intertwined with nature, an echo of childhood memories the rhythmic patter of footsteps down the long corridors of my Kolkata home, the warmth of the terrace beneath the relentless Indian summer. It is the mist-covered hills of Meghalaya, a place that forever tugs at my soul. My belonging is never static; it shifts and flows, always searching, never contained. It is a longing, a quiet whisper calling me back to the past a past that still lingers, shaping the artist I am today in Melbourne.

This exhibition is an ode to that search, to the moments that anchor us, and to the art that becomes our true home. The participating artists bring forth their own intimate narratives of belonging. Together, these artists weave a collective narrative one of identity, memory, and the eternal search for a place to call home. - Nandita Chakraborty

Nandita Chakraborty

Nandita Chakraborty, producer of the group show Belonging, is a mixed media artist whose practice explores the intersection of lived reality and the inner landscapes of the neuro-mind. Her work is driven by a desire to visualise how memory, emotion, and perception shape our understanding of self and place. Drawing from both personal and collective experiences, she creates layered compositions that blur the boundaries between the external world and internal cognition.

Using a filmic approach, Chakraborty integrates texture, movement, and visual rhythm to evoke the sensation of thought in motion. Her pieces often feel like fragments of a larger narrative intimate yet universal inviting viewers to engage not just with what is seen, but what is felt and remembered. Through her work, she examines belonging as both a physical and psychological state, revealing the complexity of identity in an ever-shifting world.

Participants

Nitasha Malik, Rajvi Saria, Shipra Anand and Samaya Tiwary