The Smallest Gallery in Soho is delighted to present a new installation by Amita Ramchandani.
Amita’s artistic practice is both sculptural and painterly, seamlessly blending materials. She employs collage, sewing, and paint within her multidisciplinary approach. Her vibrant paintings are characterised by dynamic energy and rich texture, often layered over weeks to create compositions that reverberate with life. These works are overlaid with colourful fabrics, as an extension of her paintbrush, to give both depth and dimensionality to the vibrant colours.
The exhibition title ‘A’ refers to Amita’s practice of signing her work with a single ‘A’, creating a graffiti-like artist signature, a powerful symbol of authorship, identity and artistic affirmation. Explore Amita Ramchandani's vibrant and textured artworks, where each piece offers a unique insight into her creative vision and personal narrative.
There will also be another show in parallel from 12 June at the venue All is Joy on 75 Dean in The Museum of Soho’s gallery space.
About the artist:
Amita Ramchandani is a British-Indian, learning disabled artist who has been a valued member of ActionSpace, a visual arts organisation supporting learning disabled artists, for over two decades. ‘A’, is co-curated by ActionSpace Associate Artist, Lisa Brown, who has worked with Amita for more than 15 years.
By integrating sewn textiles, a skill learned in her family home, Amita adds a delicate femininity to her pieces. This enables her to explore a multitude of forms and techniques, combining acquired knowledge with the physical act of painting, enriching her work with layers of personal and cultural significance.
Amita frequently merges 2D and 3D mediums, resulting in colourful, dynamic pieces reminiscent of natural forms. Her work maintains a distinct contemporary quality whilst her abstract paintings draw inspiration from figurative movement, nature and materiality. Through an intuitive process, Amita translates her experiences onto the canvas, producing complex, spontaneous, and gestural works.
https://actionspace.org/artists/amita-ramchandani/
About the ActionSpace Associate Artist:
Lisa Brown is an Associate Artist and Artist Facilitator with ActionSpace, a leading visual arts organisation that supports learning disabled artists across London. Working at ActionSpace for nearly 20 years, Lisa manages and develops artists’ professional practices, co-ordinating an extensive range of commissions, projects, workshops and exhibitions in partnership with leading cultural organisations and galleries.
In 2006, Lisa created her own company SketchPad, a visual arts programme running arts sessions and events to stimulate and inspire all levels of abilities to develop skills and confidence through traditional creative methods. Lisa’s own art practice is sculptural, using a wide range of mediums to create contemporary narratives and traditional forms.
Friend of the Gallery interview by London Art Roundup
Find interview with the artist and about the show via this link:
https://www.londonartroundup.com/reviews/artist-profile-amita-ramchandani
As a Friend of the Gallery, London Art Roundup is provided with advance and behind-the-scenes access to interview the artists that exhibit at The Smallest Gallery in Soho. All contributions are voluntary. Neither the artist, gallery or London Art Roundup received any financial compensation for this interview.
Art et al. co-founder Lisa Slominski wrote the following after visiting ActionSpace artist Amita Ramchandani’s installation The Smallest Gallery in Soho.
Rah, Rah, Rah! There is an energy of heightened celebration in Amita Ramchandani’s solo window installation at The Smallest Gallery in Soho. Suspended pom-pom-like textile forms enter into a dynamic visual dialogue with a series of bold gestural paintings, evoking the sensation of witnessing a carefully choreographed performance. Though static and framed behind glass, the installation pulses with movement. Upon closer inspection, the paintings extend this performative metaphor. Their stitched surfaces and bold graphics—while largely abstract—suggest the visual language of jerseys or uniforms. The letter A, Ramchandani's recurring signature, appears like an emblem, conjuring the presence of her team mascot. At this moment, the work declares allegiance and pride: Go Amita!
https://artetal.org/writing-reviews/a
Other supporters of this show from:
Westminster Council
ActionSpace
The Museum of Soho
LDN London
All is Joy
