Kaveri Raina Delves Into Submerged Kingdoms and Elusive Narratives
“I want viewers to challenge themselves, witness these paintings, and create their own imagined worlds,” says Kaveri Raina. Her vast, enigmatic canvases draw in viewers, inviting them to delve deeper into layers of meaning and emotion. In her solo exhibition Reflection as a Witness at Casey Kaplan, Raina explores submerged kingdoms and fractured narratives. Drawing inspiration from Anju Dodiya, Leon Golub, and Lee Lozano, her work captures raw emotion and unresolved struggles, urging audiences to engage with the shifting forms and colors that reflect both personal and universal turmoil.
Excerpt from Kaveri Raina’s interview for Impulse Magazine.
Text by Shreya Ajmani
Photo: Kaveri Raina, the kingdom, the cave, the beginning; and the ant taking over, 2024, Acrylic, graphite, oil pastel, burlap, 75 x 130" / 190.5 x 330.2cm. © Kaveri Raina. Courtesy the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York. Photo: Dan Bradica Studio.
