Shan Re

Online Exhibition of Shan Re’s abstract paintings produced during the Covid lockdown of 2021.

Shan has redefined her creative potential with her fashion partnership. She has collaborated with a sustainable luxury fashion brand ARANYANI and created two collections of single edition bags with her signature art work which were showcased at the New York Fashion Week in 2018

Even when I was struggling to pay my bills I was able to support various NGOs

by involving  myself in  charity auctions and raising a good amount of money to support various causes… I think these were the most defining moments in my life. Truly giving something from the heart without any expectations is what gives me immense satisfaction. I have deep sympathy and understanding for the sick, homeless, underprivileged and physically and intellectually challenged people. I am always in support of the girl child and people with special needs. I feel fortunate to be an artist and be able to contribute in a small way to various fund raising art shows.

Some of the organisations I have been associated with are:

Rotary Club, Bangalore
Mallige Smile Foundation, Bangalore
Concern India Foundation, India
Art Mantram Foundation, Bangalore
House of Hope, Chennai
Dream India Network, Bangalore

Shan Re is an experienced Indian painter and sculptor with international exposure. Color is the primary visual language through which she communicates with her viewer- a silent and dynamic language that transmits powerful emotions. In terms of subject, Re sees her work as free from representational convention and independent of time and space; rather, her artworks capture spiritual vibrations from a range of sources.

Shan Re, known as a contemporary modernist, is a dynamic and prolific artist who has been actively involved in many fundraiser art shows & auctions. She mesmerizes the audience with her spontaneous live painting on various occasions. The intensity and frequency of her creative output is enormous. She sees nature and art as inseparably linked. Nowhere does she find as much inspiration, peace and solace as in using Nature as a metaphor to express her emotions. Shan’s magical color palette is one of the defining features of her work.

Shan’s works provide the viewer with a revitalizing sense of peace, stability and strong dynamic positive energy. Her paintings convey dramatic yet balanced visual expression. Though they are immersed in deep silence they are trying to communicate with the viewer through her magical pictorial language. Shan’s paintings are lyrical reflections of her subconscious thoughts, feelings, fantasies, hopes and memories. They are exuberant with a sense of joie de vivre, a celebration of life.

Window to Himalayas is a window to the higher states of consciousness; A window to the world of mystery, beauty, hope and silence. “Nature is just a metaphor in my art works....nature has a power to renew, refresh and heal herself so I identify myself with nature and I feel that an eternal optimist like me is a human personification of spring,” says Shan. Each painting of Shan Re can be considered as a complete poem in itself and it appears to be a sudden capture of a fleeting moment.

My nocturnal bloom is a manifestation of divine beauty and wisdom with a unique vibration of each flower I create magic they bloom in silence like my thoughts flow in darkness I transform my truthful melancholy into a tranquil and healing energy pushing through the extreme and rough weather, embracing all the storm flourishing and thriving with endurance perseverance... and strength blooming in adversity with resilience is a path to discover your true potential tune in and experience the intoxicating fragrance of the blooming budlets.

In this body of work I’m exploring the various philosophical connotations of the color gold. Gold is an age old symbol for the transformation of the soul. In terms of alchemy, Gold is considered the ultimate symbol of virtue, longevity, eternity and it is the color of supreme consciousness.

"I believe that ‘automatic’ drawing is one of the simplest psychic phenomena and it reveals volumes about my mood and personality. Automatic drawing is a kind of yoga for me. It is the key to becoming centered, whole and flexible. Regular yoga practice loosens up the body and relaxes the mind and spirit. Drawing does the same for me. It is both relaxing and freeing. It is the direct way to the centre of the self and helps me make all my creative work from the centre. I believe that this process helps me for my evolution as an artist in a natural way, true to myself.”

"My women have a universal appeal and they are both poignant and lyrical…most often they are women with secrets. They look very innocent, tender but they are immensely strong. They are silent, mysterious, deep and powerful like a frozen fire. This impenetrability and stillness does not mean of course nothing is happening below the surface; they are processing emotions all the time, and storing up impressions and experiences which will be used later.”

This series is an exploration of a new visual language using materials with which I have a deep emotional attachment - memories recreated as a work of art; a masterpiece out of my life. The works are visual expressions of treasured moments which reverberate in my mind and soul all the time. In silence all I hear is the echo of my memory. Memories never fade away. Joy and pain rush back like a dream which I can't escape. Sometimes memories are buried deep in my subconscious mind. faded and blurred. I believe that we are nothing without memories and this has been a recurring theme in my creative journey. I have tried to capture many layers of my memories exhumed from the depths of my heart.

Through Art Therapy sessions Shan helps individuals in self regulation, rehabilitation and emotional wellbeing. Shan’s process and philosophy make her works “timeless.”