Inspired by the beauty of the landscape shaped over the ages, in this exhibition Bala continues his exploration of forces within nature, expanding his oeuvre to create works that harness the rain and the wind. Using earth, sand, terracotta, wood, sandstone, and fire, the resulting works seem indistinguishable from those formed over millennia in the natural environment. Bala “builds” these works gradually, by way of accumulation in case of the wind works, and dispersion for the rain works. Creating movements of air, while directing the dust and pigments settling on the canvases like timescapes; devising natural environments to realize the impact of the rain and the consequent flows. The resulting landscapes, fragile and fleeting, formed in collaboration with nature are further realized by Bala after undergoing a series of tactile molding, casting, and painting processes. Partly an homage to nature, partly a challenge to create something of beauty and simplicity that may appear to be natural, here Bala’s hand is felt as much as seen, present in the ways it moves like the wind through the matter around it or gently guiding the rain as it falls and flows through his landscape.