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Paper Transformed: Artist's 'Plucking' Technique Astonishes
18 Aug
Summary
- Artist Neha Vedpathak uses a unique 'plucking' technique with Japanese paper.
- Her abstract works involve meticulous fiber separation and staining.
- The exhibition showcases paper as a medium of complexity and presence.
Neha Vedpathak, an Indian-born abstractionist based in Chicago, is captivating audiences in Singapore with her exhibition "In Plain Sight." The show, running through 2026, features her distinctive abstract works created using Japanese paper.
Vedpathak's signature technique involves meticulously "plucking" individual paper fibers with a pushpin, transforming flat paper into intricate, lace-like materials. She then sews these components together and stains them with vibrant pigments, a process that can take months.
These tactile works, such as "Infinite Possibilities," explore themes of meditation and interconnectedness. Vedpathak's approach, influenced by Tantric art geometry and a philosophy she terms "subtleism," emphasizes nuance in color, texture, and materiality.
The exhibition demonstrates how paper, through precise and meditative repetition, can become a powerful medium for complexity and quiet transformation, reflecting an exploration of the individual aesthetic within a universal context.
