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SUMMARY:Solo Exhibition by Smrita Swarup
DESCRIPTION:India-born\, Singapore-based artist Smrita Swarup presents her solo exhibition at Gallery Pradarshak on view from 16th to 22nd January. Rooted in an expressionist vocabulary\, the exhibition unfolds as an immersive exploration of colour as emotion\, memory\, and movement.\nSwarup’s works emerge from a sustained negotiation between physical exertion and spiritual introspection. Working primarily with acrylics\, she builds her surfaces through an instinctive\, almost ritualistic process—layer upon layer of paint applied\, scraped\, and reworked. Each canvas bears the imprint of emotional pressure\, bodily fatigue\, and endurance\, translating inner turbulence into material form. Paint is not merely a medium here\, but a site of resistance and release.\nRather than depicting nature literally\, the paintings evoke it sensorially. Hints of florals\, growth\, water\, and organic movement surface and dissolve through dense textures and rhythmic gestures\, creating a dialogue between familiarity and abstraction. Motifs drawn from gardens and blooming forms appear across the works\, not as fixed images but as fleeting impressions—shaped as much by accumulation as by erosion. Form is never stable; it emerges momentarily\, only to recede\, allowing meaning to unfold slowly.\nThe exhibition does not follow a single narrative. Instead\, it reveals itself as a sequence of emotional states—joy\, calm\, curiosity\, and quiet contemplation. Together\, the works create an immersive environment that invites slow viewing and introspection\, where colour becomes both language and experience\, offering moments of pause\, reflection\, and renewal.\nOpen to All | Artworks Available for Purchase
URL:https://artinfoindia.com/artevent/solo-exhibition-by-smrita-swarup/
LOCATION:Gallery Pradarshak\, 100 Kalpana Building\, Plot No. 338 12th Road\, Khar West\, Mumbai\, Maharashtra\, 400052\, India
CATEGORIES:Solo Show
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