The paintings of Sheetal Gattani speak many languages and conjure many emotions. Layers upon layer of color in no discernable form lend a sense of timelessness to the works – we are immediately reminded of moss laden and rusted surfaces that have weathered over decades of neglect and decay. Yet, these works on canvas are painstakingly executed without any conscious effort to represent anything familiar or known. Do not look for any symbols or references in these works as there are none to be found. What you will see however, are saturated colors, geometric grids patterns, lines and shadows as a result of careful and deliberate (mis)treatment of the painted surface in order to get the desired texture and tonality. The viewer is invited to interpret and respond to this reduction of form without any predetermination, and as if to exaggerate this point, none of the works have a title, thus giving complete freedom to experience the works at a uniquely individual level.

- An extract from an essay by Abhay Maskara