Sujata Bajaj: Spacescapes

In 2019 I happened to come across a NASA image taken from the Hubble telescope showing the Andromeda galaxy. I connected with the photograph without knowing what it actually was. The seed of Spacescapes was planted. I understood that this journey would require the use of new techniques as well as experimentation. Thereafter, I explored other images taken from the James Webb telescope.

The next five years were a period of great involvement in this fresh creation. These paintings are my discoveries during this time period.

The journey is ongoing. It would not have been possible without the constant support and encouragement of many people: first and foremost my husband and pillar Rune Jul Larsen, my daughter Helena Bajaj Larsen as well as my dear friends and art collectors Laila & Rustom Jehangir.

I also wish to express my gratitude to all the knowledgeable contributors to this book. Their enthusiastic reaction and willingness to engage with the rediscovery of the cosmos through my paintings has reaffirmed my understanding that in the infinity of deep space abstraction and reality are one.