Immersive paintings created through meditative states draw parallels between the body and the universe

Immersive paintings created through meditative states draw parallels between the body and the universe

There is a moment when you stand in front of an Anthea Shinn painting and the scales begin to melt. The work first appears as an abstract field of indigo and mineral pigments. Gradually, they are reorganized into material and astronomical things. The arc of the gesture suggests the curvature of the spine and the … Read more

Artist envisions new advances by bringing intricate paintings to life

Exoskeleton, gouache, watercolor, ink and paper, 2024.

Exoskeleton, gouache, watercolor, ink and paper, 2024. Contemporary artist Rishika Merchant focuses on constructing complex visual cosmologies. She uses watercolor, gouache, and collage to develop a symbolic language that shapes common stories of nature, cosmology, and humanity. Her work moves between myth and speculation, using storytelling as a framework to reflect time and space in … Read more