“chetnaa’s practice revolves around balancing the nuances of the white of the paper and black of the ink. Initiated as symmetrical arrangements, the artist’s work reveals the need to deconstruct the order she once sought, so as to build a new geometric logic that feeds her minimalist aesthetic. In this exhibition the artist has abstracted ‘the cityscape of Delhi to a form of minimal geometric purity that could be visually consumed in an instant’” – Silvia’s Mother.
Image credit (detail) chetnaa, ‘Composition IV’, 2020, courtesy of Silvia’s Mother.
About the artist
Born in 1981 in New Delhi, chetnaa completed her Master’s degree in Painting from the College of Art in New Delhi, where she currently lives and works.
Known for her geometric abstractions drawn from the landscape and architecture of her city, chetnaa is a recipient of the Emerging Artist of the Year award by Glenfiddich and Best College Art Award (2014), AIFACS All India Drawing Award (2011), and Honourable Mention Award at the 29th National Exhibition of Contemporary Art by SCZCC (2016).
chetnaa has participated in numerous group exhibitions at some of India’s best-known galleries and art spaces including Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Gallery Espace, Gallery Art Motif and Pulp Society in Delhi, Sakshi Gallery in Mumbai, and JKK in Jaipur.
