Exploring Form and Expression in 2023

Thinking about commissioning an abstract painting? Here are 5 things to know about my creative process and how we can co-create something truly personal.

Abstract art doesn’t give you meaning — it invites you to create it. For Ritu Raj, the viewer’s response is not an afterthought. It’s the heart of the work.

Abstraction asks me to trust — the process, the materials, the moment. It’s where I let the work lead, embracing the unknown as part of the language.

What do mathematics, philosophy, and abstract painting have in common? More than you might think. For Ritu Raj, the canvas is where logic meets feeling, and questions become form.

Why choose abstract art? Because sometimes, the most powerful experiences live beyond words. Join me in exploring how abstraction invites us into feeling, presence, and connection.

This reflection traces how transgression, transformation, and transcendence move through my art and life — not as fixed ideas, but as a living, evolving philosophy that shapes how I create, connect, and become.

In abstract art, failure isn’t an end—it’s a new layer. I reflect on repainting old canvases and how past work quietly shapes the art I create today.

A visit to the Pompidou and an Ellsworth Kelly painting sparked a shift in my practice—leading to a bold new series of textured black and white abstractions.

Finding my voice as an abstract artist wasn’t about claiming a style—it was about learning to listen. To trust the process. To let the work become its own language.

Finding my voice as an abstract artist wasn’t about claiming a style—it was about learning to listen. To trust the process. To let the work become its own language.

Painting with twine is a meditative act of surrender—where control gives way to intuition, and organic forms arise from motion, not planning. Like neural pathways or emotional echoes, each mark reflects a moment of trust, allowing life to shape the work in its own way.

Art isn’t just what we look at—it’s how we look. Inspired by Heidegger, this reflection explores abstraction as a way of revealing what we often overlook.