Suminder Virk

As a multidisciplinary artist I draw inspiration from sharp angles, clean straight lines and repetitive geometric patterns of Brutalist and Modernist architecture. I am interested in creating spaces which may or may not have any recognisable elements of the tangible world.

Through the motifs of buildings, texture and colour, I explore personal memories, nostalgia and connections to my Indian heritage. As a painter, I have developed a new technique of applying fine lines of oil paint, echoing the traditional methods of Henna tattooing, which carry familial significance for me.

I am also drawn to the light and shadow of the urban environment and in-between spaces, which plays out in my photography and installation-based work. My intention is to connect the viewer to unknown journeys they have taken or are yet to embark on.