‘Stick No Bills’ marks the first ever solo exhibition featuring the works of anonymous street artist Guesswho. Active since 2012, Guesswho remains anonymous to strip away biases of identity, caste, and creed, allowing the visual language to stand entirely on its own. Operating with the belief that true subversion in street art is rare and dwindling, Guesswho’s work addresses the co-optation of contemporary street art, pushing back against large-scale mural practices that frequently devolve into state propaganda or corporate marketing tools. Guesswho’s art centers on universally recognized pop culture icons and shared visual memories. Guesswho blends classic references from films, fine art, music, and dance with localized South Asian iconography. By utilizing familiar imagery, Guesswho’s work remains immediately clear and impactful even to casual viewers with no prior background in art. In a parallel approach, the pieces also recontextualize ordinary faces of popular individuals within unusual settings to disrupt what we think we know. Several of the works exhibited in this show are satirical in nature, carrying wry social commentary and political overtones to ask hard-hitting questions about society and culture. Guesswho thinks of his art as a conversation from which people can take what they want. This could be a critique, a perspective, even a provocation.❝ Just like street art aims to reclaim our public spaces, it should also re-define the concept of so called ‘gallery standards’. Art in the gallery could also be more fun rather than being so sophisticated and serious even while addressing things that matter. Hopefully it encourages more common people and the uninterested (in art) ones to step into the white spaces of the galleries and engage with art. They don’t have to be afraid of trying hard to ‘understand’ the art here and still enjoy the viewing experience. Yet there are pointers and subtle layers underneath for those who want to dig deeper. — Guesswho on taking the practice from public spaces to a gallery