Edges and Residues 26 - Steel Blue, Paynes Grey, White and Violet Red on Alizarin Crimson, Paynes Grey Cadmium Red and Burnt Sienna, 2023
Originally from India, Kanchana Gupta (b. 1974) currently lives and works in Singapore. Her practice yokes materiality with process and this is both the impetus and structure behind most of her works. The materials which she deploys range from quotidian socially loaded substances like vermillion powder, henna, and sandalwood, to oil paint and canvas, and to construction materials like jute and tarpaulin. Each brings its own particular identity, social symbology, texture, structure and colour, which she manipulates using a combination of studio and industrial processes irreversibly altering the inherent properties and contexts.