Kapil Jangid

Kapil Jangid is an artist based between Vadodara and New Delhi. Growing up in Bajwa, a town on the outskirts of Vadodara surrounded by three industrial units of oil corporations, Kapil’s observation of the stark contrast between the precise construction and sterile planning of industrial townships and the informal and unplanned structures in Bajwa led him to study the human conditions and socio-political realities of those who inhabit architectures.

His work explores the intersections of urbanisation, rural life, and socio-political dynamics, drawing from his family's history as migrant artisans from Rajasthan. The study of architecture and geometry anchors his practice, serving as tools to navigate and interpret the relationship between people and their environments. Working with found materials, concrete, collages, photographs, drawings, architectural models, image transfer, and installation, Kapil builds works that reference his father's occupational background as an artisan. The objects he creates act as a collection of small structures that act as a puzzle through which he examines the complex dynamics of labour, migration, and identity.

Kapil completed a BVA and MVA from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and has been showcasing his works across galleries and foundations since 2015. His works have been exhibited at The Stillness That Spoke at 079/Stories Gallery, Ahmedabad (2025); Memory Palace, curated by Ayaz Basari, at Muziris Contemporary Gallery, Mumbai (2025); Temporal Resonance, curated by Pranamita Borgohain, at Art Positive Gallery, New Delhi (2025); Scratches on City Maps with Gallery XXL at Art Mumbai (2024); The Desired Scaffold at Gallery XXL, Mumbai (2024); Tracing Myths, Cosmologies and the Vernacular, curated by Shristi Sainani, at Berth ICCI Gallery, Kochi (2024); Up the Junction by Soup Bowl in collaboration with Round Them Oranges, Jaipur (2024); Urban Facade at Abhivyakti City Art Festival, Ahmedabad (2024); Immerse for the Young Collectors Programme, curated by Satyam Yadav and supported by India Art Fair, New Delhi (2024); Permanent Conference, curated by Shristi Sainani, at Gallery Nvya, New Delhi (2023); Embark at Ark Foundation for the Arts, Baroda (2023); Surface 07 at Artbuzz Studio, New Delhi (2022); The Elephant in the Room, a joint publication by Conflictorium — Museum of Conflict, India and Stroom Den Haag, Netherlands (2022); and Immerse, curated by Shaleen Wadhwana and supported by Somaiya Vidyavihar University in partnership with Carpe Arte and Young Art Support, Mumbai (2022).

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