Kruti Shah is a Los Angeles-based artist whose work explores the intricate beauty of the natural world through a variety of mediums. A self-taught artist, Shah has developed a distinctive approach, seamlessly moving between abstract acrylic paintings, meticulous ink drawings on paper, and striking monochromatic silhouette portraits created with collaged newspaper. Each of her pieces is a one-of-a-kind original, showcasing her ability to blend diverse styles while maintaining a cohesive artistic vision.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

As an interdisciplinary artist, my practice is rooted in drawing and painting, yet it extends to include block printing, collage, assemblage, embroidery, tapestry, and slashing (a fiber art technique). I often draw inspiration from discarded and overlooked materials—magazines, textiles, threads, newspapers, dried flowers, and leaves—each carrying its own unique history. Through my work, I explore the dynamic tension between the mundane and the extraordinary, inviting new meanings and narratives to emerge from the fragments I collect, paint, and, at times, embroider.

My creative process is ever-evolving, driven by a desire to reimagine, reconfigure, and recontextualize. Each medium I engage with informs and enriches the others, expanding both my visual vocabulary and the conceptual depth of my work. It is in the interplay of materials, ideas, and forms that I uncover new possibilities—where fragments come together to create something whole, yet always in a state of transformative flux.