King Street Station in Seattle presents “Myths to Mundane,” an exhibition featuring the works of Indian-born, Seattle-based artist Shruti Ghatak. The exhibition which runs from March 6 to May 3, 2025, with a reception on March 6, will explore Indian mythology, temple reliefs, and diasporic identity
Ghatak’s work explores the intersections of mythology, migration, and identity through a series of figurative landscape paintings and terracotta relief sculptures. Drawing inspiration from classical temple reliefs and epic literature such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Ghatak blurs the lines between past and present, depicting how mythology continues to shape contemporary identities and traditions.
The exhibition features large-scale 2D paintings and clay reliefs that depict landscapes and human forms, exploring themes of cultural history, mythological texts, regional folklore, personal narratives, and contemporary realities.
Ghatak holds an MFA in Painting from New York Studio School and an MS in Color Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. Her interdisciplinary background, combining Arts and Science, opens up new perspectives by crossing boundaries.
She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally and is currently represented by Gallery 110 in Seattle. Ghatak will be in residence at ARTS at King Street Station during the run of her exhibition.
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Images courtesy: Shruti Ghatak
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