“My intention in creating art is for viewers to discover a reflection of themselves—their emotions, experiences, and personal narratives—within my work. ”
Nature, texture, colour, and pattern are recurring points of reference in her work. Her paintings build slowly over time, creating quiet depth and balance that invite viewers to pause and look closely. For Aparna, painting is as much about the physical presence of materials as it is about the final image. Through this considered and contemplative process, she creates works that feel calm, organic, and immersive, encouraging a sensory connection with colour, surface, and form.
Aparna has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Singapore. Her work has been featured in art magazines, and her paintings are held in private collections across India, Singapore, the United States, and Hong Kong.
Aparna Chakravarty’s artistic practice is guided by curiosity and a thoughtful engagement with materials, techniques, and ideas. Her studio functions as a space of focused exploration, where each body of work contributes to a refined and recognisable visual language. While she remains open to new processes and perspectives, her work is grounded in a consistent approach shaped over time. She views experimentation as a way to deepen—rather than redefine—this language, allowing for subtle growth while maintaining clarity of direction and intent. This balance shapes both the rhythm of her making and her decision-making.
Her path into fine art developed from a background in graphic design, illustration, and digital media, which continue to inform her sensitivity to composition, layering, and visual rhythm. After working in India and Singapore, she shifted her focus fully to painting, drawn to its tactile, process-led nature and the intuitive space it offers.
Moving fluidly between representational and abstract modes, Aparna’s work is united by a strong emphasis on texture and the relationship between colour and surface. Formally trained in representational art and illustration, she extends this foundation through an ongoing engagement with abstraction. She is particularly drawn to the tactile and visual distinctiveness of materials, often layering diluted pigments over textured grounds. Through this gradual, layered process, subtle patterns and spatial depth emerge, allowing surface and colour to interact in ways that enrich the composition while remaining characteristic of her established practice.
You can view Aparna’s works on Instagram at @artstudio.aparna. If you are interested in any artworks or commission, Aparna can be reached at artstudio.aparna@gmail.com or her website at www.artstudioaparna.com.
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Upcoming Exhibitions in 2026
January 2026. Art Picnic. An act of creation. Instinc Space.
January 2026. Duologue. Echoed rhythms of the mind. Hopsfield Art Projects.
Past Exhibitions
2025December 2025, Selegie Art Centre, Singapore.
November 2025, SG IN FOCUS 60/60, INSTINC SPACE, Singapore
November 2025. ELSE, NAFA Alumni group exhibition, Hopsfield Art Gallery, Singapore.
October 2025, Canvas Connections Signature Show, TAG@TPD, Singapore.
September 2025, The Imagination Factory, Mastery Expressions, TAG@TPD, Singapore.
May 2025, Artful Connections, Canvas Connections, The German Centre Art Gallery, Singapore.
April 2025, Art Collective 4, Be One Gallery, Singapore.
March 2025, Canvas Connections, Gallery at The Well, Singapore.
February 2025, Human Figure in Dialogue, Hopsfield Art Project, Singapore.
January 2025, What a Wonderful World, Home with Arts, SG Art Week, Singapore.
January 2025, Canvas. Sg, Be One Gallery, Singapore.
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NAFA / Short Course in Outdoor Sketching and Painting . April 2024, Singapore.
NAFA / Certificate Course in Western Abstract Art (Advanced). December 2023.
NAFA / Certificate Course in Western Abstract Art (Intermediate). June 2023, Singapore.
NAFA / Certificate Course in Western Abstract Art (Basic). December 2022, Singapore.
NAFA / Short Course in Ceramics (Level 2). September 2023, Singapore.
NAFA / Short Course in Ceramics (Level 1). May 2023, Singapore.
IIS Websity / Diploma in Web Design and Development. 1999, New Delhi, India.
Shankar’s Academy of Art and Book Illustration / Diploma in Art, Book Illustration and
Graphics.1992-1996, New Delhi, India.
Delhi University / Bachelor of Arts. 1993-1996, New Delhi, India.
Priyadarshini Academy of Multimedia Training / Diploma in Multimedia and Animation. 1996, New Delhi, India.
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Justapose 2 shortlisted for the VAA Art500 International award.
Featured in Artist Talk Magazine, Issue 28.
Featured in Artistcloseup Contemporary Art Magazine, #12 Issue
Dance Singapore - 58th National Day Celebration Exhibition Art Book by Women Artists Association Singapore. August 2023.
Singapore National Day Art Exhibition 2024 Catalogue by Federation of Art Associations Singapore.
Coastal Colours 1 120 x 150 cm Mixed media on canvas
Coastal Colours 2 122 x 152 cm Mixed media on canvas
Cascade 1 90 x 60 cm Acrylic on wooden board
Confluence 1 60 x 60 cm Mixed media on canvas
Mrida 3 76 x 61 cm Mixed media on canvas