Chaitrali Bandekar
“My practice explores existential reflections by using the metaphor of shifting geological elements and memories through the passage of time, to render nuanced abstractions”
Singapore-based contemporary artist, Chaitrali Bandekar creates abstracts and semi-abstracts inspired by Nature-led mindfulness, lived experiences and environmental consciousness.
Her layered, textural compositions mull over the nature of being amid change and evoke the feeling of memories and terrains in flux where forms continually dissolve and reform. Through her work, she combines how landscapes are remembered, altered and internalized over time, with spaces that radiate a meditative calmness, and invite viewers into quiet contemplation while engaging with urgent ecological narratives.
The delicate balance between intuitive play and intellect are core to her creative process. Her works mainly on canvas and wood, employ a mixed technique involving varied media such as layered pigments -acrylic paint and inks, charcoal, coffee and pastels, which are rendered using an array of everyday objects to create textured, eroded surfaces.
Having had her first solo show in 2022 at the prestigious Global Art Fair at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Chaitrali has, over the years, shown and sold her works in several noteworthy exhibitions in Singapore, India and Dubai. Her characteristically calming signature pieces continue to deeply resonate with art collectors and patrons across all walks of life and are currently held in private collections in Singapore and internationally.
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Best of Both Worlds | Mixed Media on Canvas | 76/76 cm | Year : 2024 | HKD 11,915 | This is a representational piece of an intimate meeting of opposing elements -still waters calling the viewer to explore what lies beneath the surface while a transient flaming evening sky beckons you to enter an enchanting portal to an ether world.
Off The Cliff | Mixed Media on Canvas | 76/76 cm | Year : 2024 | HKD 11,915 | This abstract textured composition depicts turquoise waters encircling mossy, earth-toned formations resembling an aerial view of a fragmented lagoon. The interplay between the fluid blues and rugged green creates a sense of movement and quiet tension between forces of Nature and evolving terrain.
SOLD Where the Tide Remembers Light | Mixed Media on Canvas | 61/61 cm | Year : 2026 | This artwork creates a space for reflection where the past (Light) is not forgotten but is actively held by the natural, flowing rhythm of life.
Elysium | Mixed Media on Canvas | 61/61 cm | Year : 2024 | HKD 6,500 | Named after a greek mythological concept of paradise, Elysium evokes a lush, dreamlike forest where vertical drips seem to suggest towering trees bathed in shifting light. Vibrant greens and earthy tones blend with textured layers to create a mystical oasis of perfect happiness and idyllic existence in an abstract form that feels both alive and other worldly.
Roughly Speaking | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2024 | HKD 2,330 | This is an earthy, textured abstract composition that unfolds with layered washes of rust, teal and ash, evoking weathered surfaces and natural decay. The interplay of rough marks and soft blending suggests erosion, memory, the quiet passage of time.
The Layered Truth | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2025 | HKD 2,330 | The Layered Truth is an earthy abstract which unfolds layers in muted greens, browns and hints of rust. Organic marks and subtle contrasts suggest weathered surfaces reflecting decay and quiet accumulation of time.
SOLD Submerged | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2024 | HKD 2,330 | An abstract landscape emerges in this piece in earthy reds and muted greens, with vein-like lines suggesting rivers or fractures and submerged landforms. Soft transitions and layers of paint signify the passage of time where erosion and growth gradually shape the topography.
SOLD Live Streaming | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2025 | HKD 2,330 | This is an abstract, textured composition that depicts an aerial view of a gushing body of water flanked by warm earth toned rugged rock formations- their juxtaposition creates an interesting tension between natural forces cutting through seemingly stubborn terrains.
SOLD In Harmony | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2023 | HKD 2,330 | In Harmony is a dynamic abstract seascape with swirls in vivid blues and turquoise, capturing the force of a curling wave. Textured layers and darker undertones suggest depth and motion, evoking the raw, immersive energy of the ocean.
SOLD Aqua Dreams | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2023 | HKD 2,330 | Aqua Dreams drifts through luminous hues of azures and greens, evoking the feeling of floating in dreamy, gentle currents. Soft textures and flowing forms suggest tranquility and depth, capturing the meditative stillness and serene movements of a water-bound reverie.
New Horizons | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2023 | HKD 2,330 | New Horizons is a fluid abstract depicting an aerial view of oceans and landforms in luminous blues and greens. Textured layers and organic patterns suggest currents, erosion and the evolving rhythms of a living, breathing planet.
Coastal Capers | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2023 | HKD 2,330 | This piece takes the viewer to a vibrant shoreline where turquoise waters meet sandy, sunlit landmass. Fluid blues and greens swirl together with earthy tones to suggest shifting tides, exuding a playful coastal energy around the sea.
SOLD Come Ashore | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2024 | HKD 2,330 | Come Ashore evokes a meeting of restless waters andf quiet land through layered blues and textured strokes. A warm horizon emerges amid the cool expanse, suggesting arrival, refuge, and the gentle pull between motion and stillness.
SOLD What the Waves Say | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2025 | HKD 2,330 | Inspired by the artist’s affinity for the sea, this piece captures a hushed dialogue between the sea and sky through layered blues and weathered earth tones. Soft, shifting textures suggest whispered currents, where memory and motion blend into a quiet contemplative horizon.
Swirl With Me | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2024 | HKD 2,330 | A dynamic abstract composition of turquoise, white, and earthy tones evokes swirling water or submerged landscape. Layered textures and sweeping gestural marks create a sense of fluid movements and quiet turbulence.
SOLD On the Rocks | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2024 | A luminous abstract scene blends cool blues with warm rust and ochre, suggesting an atmospheric or cosmic expanse. Speckled textures and diffused forms convey depth, as if rocky matter is forming or dissolving within space.
SOLD Forging Ways | Mixed Media on Canvas | 30/30 cm | Year : 2024 | HKD 2,330 | A richly textured abstract surface, Forging Ways, suggests branching veins or river paths across earthy terrains of browns, greens and muted blues. The central pale flow creates movement, evoking erosion, growth, and the quiet force of nature shaping the land.