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VIPEKSHA GUPTA
Cadence
Cadence refers to rhythmic flow or sequence of movements. It has a nice connection to cycles, repetition and return- subtly echoing the philosophy of reincarnation. It's elegant, resonant and hints at the rhythm of life, death and rebirth allowing room for interpretation and emotional response. There is a fine balance between my thoughts and my work and I like how they correlate each other. Cadence is the direction I wish to move further in my journey and looking forward to seeing what changes it brings in my practice.
Its an ongoing series that explores the silent rhythms embedded in gradients of color and light. In these works, I am distilling emotional resonance into calibrated tonal transitions, evoking a visual language akin to music-measured, fluid and immersive. Each work functions as a temporal space where hues unfold like breath or pulse inviting contemplation and stillness. Drawing from both meditative practices and phenomenological perception, Cadence seeks to slow down the act of looking. The vertical divisions in some works offer a subtle architectural structure, while the chromatic fields reference shifting skies , atmospheric light, or inner landscapes. These works do not impose meaning- they suggest presence.
Cadence resonates as both a reflection and a distillation – where silence becomes color and color becomes a cycle in the reincarnation rhythm.

Installation view from ' Surface, Time, Memory , Illusion, curated by Jamila Adeli, Galerie ISA, 2025

Cadence XV, dry pigment, charcoal on paper on alu-dibond, 137.16 x 187.96cms, 2025

Image Courtesy Galerie ISA



Cadence V, VI and VIII, dry pigment, soft pastels, color pencils on paper on alu-dibond, 55.8 x 71.2 cms, 2025
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Abu Dhabi Art, Galerie ISA, 2025

Cadence XXXIV, dry pigment, soft pastels, charcoal on paper on alu-dibond, 127x 170.18 cms, 2025


Cadence XXXV, dry pigment, soft pastels, charcoal on paper on alu-dibond, 127x 170.18 cms, 2025


Cadence XXX, dry pigment and charcoal on paper on alu-dibond, 137.16 x 233.68cms, 2025

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India Art Fair. Galerie ISA, 2026

Cadence XXXVII, dry pigment,soft pastel,color pencils and charcoal on paper on alu-dibond, 137.16 x 233.68cms, 2025-2026


Cadence XXXVIII, dry pigment , color pencils and charcoal on paper on alu-dibond, 137.16 x 233.68cms, 2026


Cadence XXXIX, dry pigment ,color pencils and charcoal on paper on alu-dibond, 137.16 x 233.68cms, 2026
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