Hi, I’m Trisha Dullu

Artist Statement

Creating an alternate place with what the “heart” sees.

The eyes see landscapes of green mountains, blue seas, colorful city lights and concrete structures. The heart sees fragrances, sensations, light and emotions. My story starts from there. Life interspersed with changing scenario from the picturesque, Assam, place of my birth, through the years to the city life of Bangalore, Mumbai & Delhi and now ultimately finding myself amidst the quiet, warm sandy beaches of Sri Lanka, the heart yearns to create a space which is just mine. It is a world which just sits there without being judged by rules of color and norms and slowly reveals itself on my blank canvas speaking to me in countless possible ways.

I have been a conformist for major part of my adult life bound by “societal” norms, so abstraction on my blank canvas is something which speaks to me in leaps and bounds. It comes like a breath of fresh air, breaking the chains of conformity and giving my emotions the wings, it needs. It confirms the existence of free flow and spontaneity not just in my nature but now in my actions making it my voice of expression.  

With no formal training in art, experimentation and self-study have become my genesis. My experiments have led me to work with many mediums like acrylics, ink, structure paste, charcoal, retarder (to name a few) and make them my own in a special way. My choice of limited colour palette for series is another such experiment to bring out the variety and depth to which each color interacts with other and the extent to which it can stretch to it’s own limits.

Being highly influenced with the works of my favorite mid-century abstract Artist Gerard Richter, I don’t want to tie myself down to any style, subject or medium. Hence, my art is evolving, and it will lead to newer things in the future. But for now, abstraction and impressionism are my weave.

Biography

Trisha Dullu is a visual artist focusing on modern abstracts. Her forte is Acrylics with an inclination towards heavy use of experimental mixed mediums.

She has cradled this inherent flair for everything artistic ever since she was a child. Having an Honors degree in Economics and later a post-graduate degree in Masters in Business Administration, her career choices did not reflect this aptitude. She worked for various multinationals over a span of 12 years, heading a Branch of a leading international bank as her last position. She gave up her corporate career to bring up her two daughters. Giving herself 10 years in this role, she finally picks up the threads of her passion which throb in the entire fiber of her being.

Her journey as a serious Artist began in 2016 with the esteemed Sapumal Foundation in Colombo under the tutelage of Sculptor and Artist Sarath Chandrajeewa. She had her first exhibition in 2020 and there has been no looking back ever since. While continuing to exhibit in Colombo, she had her latest Solo Show in December 2022 in Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.

Her works are available for your curation through Galleries and Lifestyle Home Stores in Sri Lanka and through the international online Gallery platform. She is an Indian currently residing in Sri Lanka.

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

1998: Bachelor of Arts - Economics (Honours) | Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India

2000: Masters in Business Administration | Lal Bahadur Shashtri Institute of Management, New Delhi, India

CORPORATE CAREER:

2000- 2012: Worked in various Multinationals. Last position being Branch Head with Citibank, India

EXHIBITIONS:

May 2024 : SOLO SHOW | Gallery Fourlife, Colombo, Sri Lanka

April-May 2023 : GROUP SHOW | The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi, India

January-February 2023 : GROUP SHOW | The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi, India

December 2022 : SOLO SHOW | Everything Flows | Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

September 2021 : ONLINE SHOW | “ROOTED | India” | Art for Change Foundation, New Delhi, India & Greenly Art Space, California

February 2021 : GROUP SHOW | Dhanak, Colombo, Sri Lanka

September 2020 : GROUP SHOW | Dhanak, Colombo, Sri Lanka

FEATURES:

September 2022: UK based ART FOLIO MAGAZINE, Annual Issue

September 2021: Blog in ARTIST TALK MAGAZINE

July Issue 16, 2021: UK based ARTIST TALK MAGAZINE

June Issue 14, 2021: UK based ART HOLE MAGAZINE

June 2021: Art Talk with Ishika Guha

July 2021: Art Talk with Kalakaruo, Sri Lanka