“For me art is an attempt to bypass the physical world and discover the boundless energy in the universe. It is a journey into my true authentic self and finding the rhythm of life.”

“listening to the quite voice within me ..
exploring infinite dimensions within myself..
standing on the thresh hold of new experience...
I have been painting
the Canvas of my life ..
drop by drop ..word by word..
to unwrap my own destiny..
Passion flows through me
Like a stream of colour
In the flames of passion
I create breathtakingly
beautiful masterpieces
From the deep sea of mystery,
Somewhere between
Memories and fantasies
Between echoes of silence
and hope .. I am intoxicated
and addicted to the power creativity ..
my inner fire is what keeps me going “

Shan Re is a leading contemporary Indian artist and the master of abstraction with thought-provoking mysterious layers and complex textures. Shan explores unknown and unseen dimensions invoking inexplicable emotions.
Shan’s works are not premeditated. They are bold and spontaneous overflow of powerful thoughts. Having a highly creative mind, Shan has a lot of energy, both physical and psychological. Her creative energy is elusive and hard to describe. It’s a tireless impulse to absorb and discover new things. It’s a drive to create and break boundaries, bring joy and connect to the world.

Her captivating rich abstracts are effortless, and meditative in nature. Her canvas is the reflection of her life and philosophy. Her art is the essence of her experience, not a representation of it. Each of her paintings can be considered a complete poem in itself and it appears to be a sudden capture of a fleeting moment.
Much like memories, each of her paintings is filled with layer upon layer of paint, building a rich history into each piece. The complex and mysterious layers and textures represent the intensity and depth of her emotions, stream of thoughts, feelings, memories, and dreams evoking a sense of peace and delight. She works in many layers towards a balanced harmony.
Her abstract work is the essence of her journey both personal and artistic.

It is an album of memories, perceptions, pleasure and pain captured together from multiple dimensions. It is an interlocking of the various mediums she works with and an evolution of her timeless voyage as a true artist. Although the series reflects her personal philosophy of life, they also indicate the hidden secrets of life cycles, which make them universal in nature. Her art is mainly about repainting life in changing hues and expressing multiple layers of life in metaphors. It is a silent soliloquy to recapture her subconscious and access higher dimensions of life.

Shan’s artwork is characterized by the innovative and versatile use of colour and texture. She has a marvellous sense of composition
and contrast and conveys an exceptional sense of balance and harmony. Spontaneity is a key factor that leads to her creative vision.
Her narrative works have an immediate intellectual impact on viewers and stimulate an inner dialogue. These dimensions set her apart in the world of contemporary fine art.

Life is full of mysterious things; the way we think, the way we react, the way we see and perceive things, everything is just so amazing and yet not fully comprehensible at the same time. Shan’s abstract art is the same. All her techniques are accidental. Shan has continuously evolved, experimented and explored all those techniques and mastered them over a period of time.
She uses texture to add depth, mystery and also balance to different areas of her artworks. Sometimes texture is used to give the illusion of depth and make it more complex. The bold and heavy texture is a symbol of resilience.
Colour is her vital force through which she creates her powerful narratives to communicate with her audiences.

Shan says, “Colour in my paintings is not just a visual sensation, it holds stories and talks to you on a deeper level. Colour evokes a psychic vibration in me and unlocks my creative flow. I focus on the process of creation and I never plan my work. It evolves through my intuition. Everything I create comes from a source beyond my conscious awareness. I always try to perceive life beyond logic and I feel that every creative act is a work of magic”.

Shan is a deep thinker, enigmatic and her spiritual exploration reflects in her paintings.

Exhibitions:

Selected Group Shows:
2020 “If Walls Could Speak”, ION Art Gallery, Singapore
2019
An Autism Art Fund Raising Gala, UB City, Bangalore
EUNOIA An Art Collective , At Taj West End
Women's Cultural Festival at BIC Bangalore
Drawing Show, Los Angeles, By Gallery
Drawing Show, New York Art Expo

Solo Exhibitions:
2019 Exhumed Memories, Art Houze Gallery, Bangalore
2018
Collaboration with Aranyani for New York Fashion Week, New York
Kala for Vidya , Rotary Club Annual Show, Taj West End, Bangalore
Heart to Art, Under the Raintree Media, Project EVE, Bangalore
Triptych, Group Show, Goa.
2017
Women’s Art Festival, RavindraKalashetra, Bangalore
Kala for Vidya, Rotary Club Annual Show, Taj West End, Bangalore
Arts Village, Two Women show on the occasion of International women's day.
2016
Small and Beautiful, Art Houz, Bangalore
Heterogenous curated by Art Chutney, Taj West End, Bangalore
India Art and Gems Fair, Leela Palace Hotel, Bangalore
Kala for Vidya, Charity art show by Rotary club, Taj West End Hotel, Bangalore
Whitefield Art Collective, VR Bengaluru
2015
Anahata 1 – Art Mantram show at Navrathan, Bangalore
Anahata 2 – Art Mantram show at Navrathan, Bangalore
Portals of Perception, Taj West End Hotel, Bangalore
Reflections, Annual group show by Maadhyam at Amethyst, Chennai
LshVa inaugural art show, LshVa studio, Bangalore
Annual art show, Vinyasa Premier Art Gallery, Chennai
2014
Kala for Vidya, charity art show by Rotary club, TajWest End Hotel, Bangalore
Eclectic Exploration, Kalarasa Art House, Bangalore
Women Artists’ Show, Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
2013
Award winners’ show (won best landscape award), ICAC foundation, Mumbai
Open Studio Sale, Studio Revola, Bangalore
2012 Art show in support of Times Foundation, Galeriede’arts, Bangalore
2011
Art Bengaluru, UB City, Bangalore
Third Eye Art Gallery showcase at Caperberry, Bangalore
2010
Mont Blanc Art Showcase, ITC Royal Gardenia, Bangalore
“Friends of Renaissance Gallerie”, Windsor Manor, Bangalore
Art Bengaluru, Galerie de’Arts, Bangalore
2009
Phantasmagoria, Midsummer Melange, LeelaPalace Hotel, Bangalore
Renaissance Gallerie’s Annual Charity Show, Leela Palace Hotel, Bangalore
Gallery Exotica’s Inaugural Show in support of Charity, Bangalore
Group show organized by C. Krishnaiah Chetty, Hotel Ashok, Bangalore
2008 Concern India Art Show, Bangalore
2007 Auction for Mallige Smile Foundation, Leela Palace, Bangalore


Selected Solo Shows:
2017 Window to Himalayas- Arts Village.
2016 Echoes & Whispers, Art Houz Gallery, Bangalore
2015
The Might of a Line; exhibition of free association drawings, Galerie de’Arts, Bangalore
SHE – International Women’s day special – contemporary women’s voices, Galerie de’Arts,
Bangalore
2014
Solo show at Ritz Carlton, Bangalore
Solo show at Cocoon Gallery, Bangalore
2011
“Unfolding of Self”, 10 year retrospective, Galeriede’Arts, Bangalore
“Eternal Spring”, Arco Iris, Goa
2010
Live Painting at Peroni Art Initiative, Olive Beach, Bangalore
“The Eternal Spring”, Private show at AgarwalResidence, New Delhi
2009
Inaugural show of Galerie de’Arts, Bangalore
Private Show at Franck Barthelemy’s residence, Bangalore
“The Eternal Spring”, Global Tree Café – curated by “Art Buddy”, Bangalore
2008
“Iconography”, Time & Space Gallery, Bangalore
“Sepia Moments”, Olive Art Initiative, Bangalore
2007 "Echoes & Whispers" (Drawings & Paintings), Alliance Francaise de Bangalore