The exhibition “Sublime Encounters” has watercolours and oils created over a period of 40 years (from 1965 to 2005), a journey from dark shades to a lighter palette with a predominance of blue. “But the style of my artwork is essentially the same, just like the essence behind them,” said Ambadas. While the exhibition took the artist down memory lane, the opening acted as a reunion of sorts for the erstwhile Group 1890, with Himmat Shah and Jyoti Bhatt joining Ambadas. “The aim of our group was to go beyond the stereotype and not to succumb to commercial pressures.... Some of us managed to do that while others deviated from the path,” said Ambadas, grimly. “It’s quite like the present Indian art scene, where the commercial is gaining importance.”