Sunaina Bhalla - Profile

Personal demons ... Purging them forever - the Aim ; Conquering them - the ultimate Victory.

This is the humble beginning of fighting "Pralaya", my own inner storms ; baggage accumulated over the years.

The planet as we know it is in a state of upheaval - Unrest, Conflict and Unhappiness everywhere. The plant and animal kingdom is becoming polluted, extinct...Humans killing each other, Lawlessness in the name of progress...the list goes on and on ...

Affected by the violence and unrest around…not realizing how much it interferes with thoughts...just "being" is difficult. So much noise all around - The Noise of religion, politics, superstition, and the Noise of fear that accompanies these... all NOISE !!!

This is the underlying premise of this show. I have tried to exorcise my own fears... Personal demons represented symbolically.

I see the world around me ... a world filled with Greed and Selfishness, marred by Violence ... what is the point of it all? Where does it lead ? Where does it end ?

The symbols of The Yin and the Yang signify harmony... Yet there is none around anymore ... the speed of erosion of harmony is rapidly increasing, and few seem to desire to keep it in check ...

Exhibition History

2007 "A Silent Comment" Solo show at The Museum Gallery Mumbai
First Singapore Art Show 2005, Singapore "Judges Choice" award for her work titled "Peace-Freedom", at the first nationwide Art Show organized by the Singapore Ministry of Communication and the Arts
2005 "Contemporary Showings" at the Merlin Gallery, Singapore An exhibition of contemporary works showcasing six selected South East Asian artists
2004 "Individuals" at the Art Loft Gallery, Alexandra Road, Singapore An exhibition showcasing individualism - Aesthetically distinct artists Sunaina Bhalla & Anthony Tan
2002 Solo show at The Visual Arts Gallery, Habitat Center, New Delhi, India

Second in the themed series "The Rising Sun". Focused on creations depicting Pan Asian influences on traditional Japanese Art.

This was selected and sponsored by The Japan Foundation as the art representation for the 50 year celebration of Indo - Japan cultural ties

Inaugurated by H.E. Hirabayashi, Japanese Ambassador to India, with the Hon. Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi as guest of Honor.
1999-2003 Four group shows in Tokyo, Japan One of very few non-Japanese artists invited to participate in exhibitions of Japanese art in Tokyo, Japan
2001 Solo show of Nihonga paintings at The ANZ Gallery, Mumbai, India The first in a two part themed series : "The Rising Sun". Focused on creations depicting Pan Asian influences on traditional Japanese Art

Works in the private collections of:

Mrs Pheroza Godrej (Cymroza gallery Mumbai)
Mr Dilip Piramal (Chairman, Blow Plast ltd, VIP Industries)
Mrs Manu Dosaj ( Gallerie Alternatives , Delhi)

Profile	Sunaina Bhalla
Personal demons ... Purging them forever - the Aim ; Conquering them - the ultimate Victory. This is the humble beginning of fighting "Pralaya", my own inner storms ; baggage accumulated over the years. The planet as we know it is in a state of upheaval - Unrest, Conflict and Unhappiness everywhere. The plant and animal kingdom is becoming polluted, extinct...Humans killing each other, Lawlessness in the name of progress...the list goes on and on ... Affected by the violence and unrest around…not realizing how much it interferes with thoughts...just "being" is difficult. So much noise all around - The Noise of religion, politics, superstition, and the Noise of fear that accompanies these... all NOISE !!! This is the underlying premise of this show. I have tried to exorcise my own fears... Personal demons represented symbolically. I see the world around me ... a world filled with Greed and Selfishness, marred by Violence ... what is the point of it all? Where does it lead ? Where does it end ? The symbols of The Yin and the Yang signify harmony... Yet there is none around anymore ... the speed of erosion of harmony is rapidly increasing, and few seem to desire to keep it in check ... Exhibition History 2007 "A Silent Comment" Solo show at The Museum Gallery Mumbai First Singapore Art Show 2005, Singapore "Judges Choice" award for her work titled "Peace-Freedom", at the first nationwide Art Show organized by the Singapore Ministry of Communication and the Arts 2005 "Contemporary Showings" at the Merlin Gallery, Singapore An exhibition of contemporary works showcasing six selected South East Asian artists 2004 "Individuals" at the Art Loft Gallery, Alexandra Road, Singapore An exhibition showcasing individualism - Aesthetically distinct artists Sunaina Bhalla & Anthony Tan 2002 Solo show at The Visual Arts Gallery, Habitat Center, New Delhi, India Second in the themed series "The Rising Sun". Focused on creations depicting Pan Asian influences on traditional Japanese Art. This was selected and sponsored by The Japan Foundation as the art representation for the 50 year celebration of Indo - Japan cultural ties Inaugurated by H.E. Hirabayashi, Japanese Ambassador to India, with the Hon. Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi as guest of Honor. 1999-2003 Four group shows in Tokyo, Japan One of very few non-Japanese artists invited to participate in exhibitions of Japanese art in Tokyo, Japan 2001 Solo show of Nihonga paintings at The ANZ Gallery, Mumbai, India The first in a two part themed series : "The Rising Sun". Focused on creations depicting Pan Asian influences on traditional Japanese Art Works in the private collections of: Mrs Pheroza Godrej (Cymroza gallery Mumbai) Mr Dilip Piramal (Chairman, Blow Plast ltd, VIP Industries) Mrs Manu Dosaj ( Gallerie Alternatives , Delhi)