Dhiraj Singh

What interests me most in the creation of an abstract work is how form emerges with the play of colour and texture. How stories begin to paint themselves through a process that is as much a mystery to the artist as it is to the viewer. I very rarely use the brush, and often depend on the use of sponges, wires, dies and other impression-making objects. To me this lends an organic feel to the work, making it all the more ‘telling’ of its origin, intent and scope.

I am a self-taught artist who after more than a decade in journalism made a switch to full-time art. My education and exposure to art goes back to my days of reporting on the arts: interviewing artists and covering art shows and trends in art. During my time in journalism I often contributed my mix-media collages to my publications. My abstract works that in way began to translate a lot of ideas and concepts that could not be worked out in words.

 'DEEWANE AAM: Mad About Mangoes’ a solo show of my ‘mango paintings’ at Lavaash by Saby, an Armenian cuisine restaurant in May, 2018 in Mehrauli, Delhi
 'Painting Cars' Painted live at AutoExpo in February, 2018 (Greater Noida) and Heritage Transport Museum in March 2018 (Manesar)
 Since 2016 been creating and designing art products from my watercolour paintings. These incude PU-leather bags, mens Tshirts and ties that are digitally printed with my abstract works.
 'Art In Industry' group show & national art camp, Tata Steel, February 2015, Jamshedpur ‘INDIA: The Revealed Mysteries’ group show of contemporary Indian artists, curated by Sangeeta Juneja & Sandro Orlandi, June-September 2014, Venice (Italy)
‘The Inner Eye’ solo show of X-ray works curated by Sahar Zaman, November-December 2012, ArtChill Gallery and Juneja Art Gallery, Jaipur
 ‘Kindness: Udarta’ 20 Years of Australia India Cultural Exchange group show curated by Alka Pande, March 2012, Visual Arts Gallery, Delhi & Melbourne
 ‘Art Camp Kashmir’ in Srinagar by D.P. Dhar Memorial Trust, September 2011, Srinagar
 ‘Developing Delhi’ group show curated by Suneet Chopra, March-April 2011, Trapezoid, Delhi
'Racism and Reconciliation’ India-Australia 4...