Like so much of Cader’s work, the small drawings of Galle Fort, Fort Kochi expand far beyond what their scale or serene appearance might imply, creating an atmosphere layered with personal and political weight. Although recognizable as reflections of the ocean, the drawings still challenge and complicate our viewing, casting off the traditional rectangular frame in favor of more idiosyncratic forms. Those works drawn on square wood panels – the works in the installation that were kept, like a collection of vibrant, uncut jewels, on shelves behind glass – have an air of magnetic intimacy to them. The drawings on the wall, meanwhile, which appear within rippling, organic shapes, take the artist’s idea to its lyrical conclusion, allowing an atmosphere of strange mystery to envelop the room. Galle Fort, Fort Kochi offers a multitude of perspectives, hinting at the beauty and diversity of possible views – even views of that most universal of subjects, the wide-open ocean.