Exhibition Information

Exhibition view

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Soumya Netrabile Siren Call
2023 oil on canvas 121.9x152.4cm
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Soumya Netrabile The Morning Gardener
2023 oil on canvas 121.9x91.4 cm
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			Gana Art is delighted to announce Soft Fascination, a solo exhibition by Soumya Netrabile(b. 19,,), an Indian-born artist based in Chicago, USA. Netrabile’s works delve into the landscapes of the mind, drawing inspiration from everyday encounters and memories gathered during her forest strolls. A graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, her recent solo exhibitions include galleries such as Anat Ebgi (Los Angeles), Pt.2 Gallery (Oakland), Andrew Rafacz (Chicago) and The Journal (New York). Notably, this marks Netrabile’s first solo exhibition in Asia, organised in collaboration with curator Matt Black, and introduces the artist’s new works to the Korean audience. Through this exhibition, Gana Art highlights Soumya Netrabile’s artistic journey,
wherein she brings special moments in nature to the canvas, inviting viewers to share these empathetic experiences.

Netrabile’s artistic approach deviates from constructing precise canvas representations akin to realism landscape paintings, instead emphasising the exploration of natural archetypes through colour and form drawn from memory. “My recent botanical paintings are mostly invented or fictionalised plants. Plants, like landforms, allow me to continue to build my experience with painting and colour, where I can further explore the invisible strings that connect my emotions to medium and form.” As the artist says, her works do not seek to replicate landscapes realistically but serve as sensory encapsulations of specific moments within nature. For instance, she accentuates the vibrancy of nature through diverse plant forms and vibrant, intense colours. Moreover, her depictions of entangled numerous plants visualise sensory experiences, such as the refreshing breeze in a dense forest rather than a carefully planned garden. For her, painting is a process related to unravelling the intricate threads of memory and the finesse of her poetic imagination, akin to how a poet meticulously arranges rhyme and rhythm to compose a poem. Therefore, nature is the poetic language she endeavours to embody, a metaphor for the worldview she envisions.

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