Swati Singh

What inspires you?

I am inspired by the immense power of nature, and of human endeavor. The messiness, and the order; the clamor, and the peacefulness; the queer, and the customary is visible everywhere. Abstraction is my way of transforming these experiences and feelings into its visual equivalent.

Describe your creative process.

My art practice is exploratory and process driven. It starts with an idea or few marks or colors and I respond to them in a more call and response manner, adding and subtracting as I go, it’s like a conversation between me and my canvas, a state of creative flow. Through this process I want to celebrate the subtleties and expressiveness of colors and marks, the symbolism of shape, the depth of layers and a sense of discovery. I work primarily with acrylic paint and other drawing mediums like pencils, charcoal, oil pastels and ink.

What are 3 words that best describe your work?

Abstract, joyful and evocative

Who are some artists that have influenced your work?

I particularly admire the works of Helen Frankenthaler, Cy Twombly, and Per Kirkeby, amongst others.

What is the most important tool when creating your work?

My Catalyst Wedge, I use to create movement and layers with acrylic paint.

What is the best piece of advice you have been given?

Follow your process and practice, result will take care of itself.

Where do you go for inspiration?

Nature is my biggest inspiration, and I keep going back to it for ideas to develop my own unique artistic style.