Masoom Kshetrimayum's (b.1985) practice continues engagement with her abstract creations expressing visual metaphors and illusion of the visible reality. The practice has been gradually developing due to the change in the surroundings, life and events she encounters with. She is looking at the relationship between dissimilar existences of her visual reference which comes from her subconscious mind even before she could recognize it. Intentionally, she omits the unnecessary details and draws it with repetitive shapes and lines. It is an act of tearing apart objects into emotional states and aesthetic consciousness. Through it, she develops a new blurred hybrid visual, which expands through the different stages of curiosity, reality and desire. Her colour palette plays the major role of interpretation. It has never feared but comforted her. The colour selection is very instinctive. She uses a wide range of colours; vibrant, subtle and sometimes controlled. Colours speak differently when placed together and they feel a stronger relationship within.
Kshetrimayum has received her Post Diploma in Visual Arts (Painting) from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Gujarat (2016) and Diploma in Painting from Sheth C.N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2009). She has received a Gold Medal and two scholarships during study (2006, 2008-09). After completing her Diploma and during Post Diploma, she did various group shows such as Soliloquy Nvya Art Galleries curated by Tripat Kalra (2023); L’Informe India Art Fair parallel show at Nvya Art Galleries curated by Anoop Kamath, Delhi (2022); 30UNDER50 070 at Stories Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, Delhi (2022) and two solo shows Flourishing Illusions The Gallery, Hyatt Hotel by Studio A, Ahmedabad (2014); Flourishing Cityscapes at Amdavad ni Gufa, by Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad (2014). Including Painting, she has participated in art camp, workshop in Lithography and Serigraphy. Her work was shortlisted for The Alpine Fellowship Art Prize, London, UK. Her work was shown in an Art Auction by BMW Parsoli Motors (2014). Her works were published in Art magazines such as Arts Illustrative Magazine, Chennai (2015) & Nigaah Art (issue-11), Pakistan (2011) . The artist presently lives and works in Delhi.
