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.

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.

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.