Shifts in Urban Landscape

Opening Night : October 6, 2023 6-9 pm

mossArchitects, 5122 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, USA

On view by appointment until October 30, 2023

Shifts in urban landscape (2021-present). Urban landscapes are repositories of personal and collective memories. In this series, Sukeshi explores ways to render her perspective through geometric abstraction by applying layers of acrylic, and graphite markings on canvas, burlap and corrugated cardboard. The works reference the serendipitous connections made during the artist’ move to Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh (USA) from Singapore during the height of covid in mid-2020. The geometric shapes form an uncluttered and calm space in these tumultuous times.

The process of  redevelopment in urban landscape, as evidenced by changes in architecture, demographics, and subculture, holds an ongoing fascination for the artist. Her artwork engages in an interplay between the relationship of  line, color, form, and space.  Sukeshi prefers that the meaning of a visual element not be definitive but, rather that it change according to the perception of the viewer. By distilling cityscapes into abstract geometric forms, she subverts the traditional genre of landscape painting, challenging the viewer’s expectations as well as inviting new interpretations.