India, June 7 -- We have spent centuries looking at classical art and expecting female strength to look a certain way. We search for tired hands or perfectly straight backs to tell us a story of survival. But a woman's internal world rarely fits into neat black and white boxes. The real story always happens in the subtle grey areas.

Aalekh Arts & Culture Foundation steps right into that space, working to preserve and rethink our diverse artistic traditions. Walking into their latest presentation, Shades of Grey, you immediately notice a shift in how these stories are told. Fresh from a run at Bangalore's Sabha Gallery, artist Divyaman Singh completely abandons the human figure. He leans entirely on abstract horizons to map out memory and...