About Ritu
Artist Statement
My work has always been revolved around the idea of urbanization. The skyscrapers, 3 Dimensional Architectural forms always inspire me. This promoted the urban imagery with juxtaposition of indoor and outdoor spaces appearing all across my work. The repetitiveness of the forms, geometric cut-outs intersects, diffuse, and turn illusory. I try to bring 3d illusion from different angles with different techniques.
The painting is endowed with the use of multiple perspectives and 3D ideas. The balance of reflection and transparency on the floor gradually stimulate a nervous anticipation to emphasize its aura of vacancy.
The abstract, stirred near geometry on canvas looked pieced of colored papers including metallic ones of varied smoothness, crinkling and texture blends the sculptured impact with the flat and the painterly. The square formed acquires many in-between permutations, angles, and dimensions, while the radiance in the surface merges with the reflected one and constantly transforms the eye of the moving viewer.
Though I experiment with lot of mediums, but majority of my works are Acrylic on canvas. Compositions are non-figurative and non-naturalistic with vibrant color pallet. My style is a combination of cubism and modernism. Masters like Pablo Picasso, George Braque, Mark Rothko etc. deeply inspired me but through many years, I have developed my own distinct style.
I have created huge Wall Murals with my style. Wood or sometimes MDF board were being used for cut-outs and then painted on with 3D geometric forms.
I work with different mediums and tools for multi layering of paint which gives it opacity, then crisp sharp edges called hard edge, emerges out of the smooth surface with plastic effect looks interesting. I work with masking tape, spatula, and brush. Application of multi layering of paint gives it opacity. After that, the tapes are removed, and crisp sharp edges emerge out of the smooth surface with plastic effect called Hard edge. This technique gives me a lot of pleasure but there are always limitations as it requires a lot of time, material, and patience. The accidental crooked lines are a real threat and challenge me to work harder for the finesse. Beside these geometric forms, I also work with glass and steel like material which play a role of reflectors.
In the past 12 years, I have been involved in many solo and group shows. I continue to pursue every avenue so that I may share what I love to do with others. Art imitates life and is a continual process of growth, experiences, and curiosity.
Timeline
Awards / Residencies
2019 Mark Rothko International Artist Residency, Daugavpils, Latvia
2018 Urusvati Art Museum, Gurugram
2018 Prafulla Dahanukar Art foundation City Merit Award
2015 5th AIFACS Annual Digital Award , New Delhi
Art Camps/ Workshop
2022 Art Installation at National Gallery of Modern art, New Delhi
2021 Art workshop at National Gallery of Modern art, New Delhi
2020 Art workshop at National museum of modern art, New Delhi
2019 Senior Art Camp AIFACS, New Delhi
2018 Surender Paul Art gallery, New Delhi
2017 HSSF Gurugram
2016 Tribal Art , New Delhi
2015 Senior Art Camp AIFACS New Delhi
2012 Gandhi smriti, New Delhi
2011 Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi
2009 Sankalp Utsav, New Delhi
Solo Shows
2014 “Life on Edge” at Lalit kala Gallery (Ravinder Bhawan)
2013 Untitled at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
2012 Untitled at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
2011 “Three Depth Voyage” at Triveni kala Sangam, New Delhi
Group shows
2022 “Unrestricted Language of Abstract” at the art lounge Gurugram
2022 “Young art Collectors weekend” at Art Collective, New Delhi
2022 93rd & 94th AIFACS Annual Drawing exhibition, New Delhi
2022 “Unlocked” by The Art Route gallery, Gurugram
2020-2022 “The Drawing Box A5 Pop-up Show” Touring in Ireland -> Cyprus -> Greece -> New Mexico (U.S.A) -> Australia -> Netherlands -> Scotland (U.K) -> ongoing in different countries.
2021 Women show at National Gallery of Modern art, New Delhi
2020 “The Soul Call” by Rotary club, Chandigarh
2020 “Environment Impact Assessment draft”, Kerala
2020 The Spirits Remain Unlocked, group show by The Art Route
2020 Riga Central Library, Latvia
2019 Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
2019 Senior Art Camp Exhibition at AIFACS, New Delhi
2018 Surender Paul Art gallery, New Delhi
2017 Finext Award & National Exhibition of Mini – Artworks, Bhopal
2015 5th AIFACS Annual Digital Exhibition, New Delhi
2015 Senior Art Camp Exhibition AIFACS, New Delhi
2014 4th AIFACS Annual Digital Exhibition, New Delhi
2012 Nehru Center, London
2012 Luminous Hues, Creativity, LKA Gallery, New Delhi
2010 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
2010 82nd AIFACS Annual Exhibition, New Delhi
2008 50th Lalit Kala Akademi Annual Exhibition, Chandigarh
2008 Palette Art Gallery, Jodhpur
2007 Charity show by Animal Savior, New Delhi
2006 3 Group shows in Canvas Art Gallery, New Delhi
2005 2 Group shows in Traven core Palace, New Delhi
Art Fairs :
2018 International Lalit Kala Kala Mela, New Delhi
2017 HSSF Gurugram Art Festival
2010 India International Art Fair, New Delhi
Collection :
Mark Rothko Art center, Latvia
National museum of Modern Art, New Delhi
Sahitya Kala Parishad
AIFACS
Dhoomimal Art Gallery
Surender Pal Art Gallery
Uruswati Art Museum
Art Collectors in India and Abroad
Publication :
2020 The Pioneer
2011 Media Coverage in Hindustan times
2011 Doordarshan