Alyina Zaidi: Rewilding

13 Mar-23 May 2026

Overview

Pilar Corrias is pleased to present Rewilding, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Alyina Zaidi. The exhibition continues the artist’s practice of world-making, envisioning surreal, imagined topographies shaped by memory and myth.

Resembling intricate, embroidered textiles, Zaidi’s paintings echo the literary traditions of post-independence India, where folkloric fables carry layered histories. Her enchanted landscapes are rich in colour and meticulous in detail. They draw on Persian and South Asian miniature painting, Byzantine and Sienese traditions, as well as memories of her childhood gardens in Kashmir and Delhi. 

Rather than presenting a stable landscape, Zaidi creates immersive environments that feel alive and unsettled. Within these layered terrains, subtle narratives unfold as viewers travel through the works, rather than observing them from a fixed position.