Shilpi Arora

It is in the freedom from the known that one may experience a state of stillness. And a state of just being. My works have been an attempt to create an expression out of that silence.

An MBA by qualification, I started my painting journey in the year 2013.

With no formal training in art, I set forth to explore colours passionately, which at some point, organically led me to getting wildly drawn to textures. By using different materials along with the colours, I discovered a language of my own which seemed to be emerging from the hidden passages of my subconscious self.

Textures as they begin to manifest in my work, evoke a pattern and design akin to what we see in the abundance of nature around us, be it the bark of a tree, or a mossy rock, seaside pebbles or even a decaying leaf. They all are drawn from years of exposure to the forces of nature, those very forces that also make you and me. It is thus this energy that I inherently connect to and try representing through my works.

Touch them, feel them, and you may know?

I currently reside in Mumbai with my husband, daughter and 2 cats.