Art Beyond Spaces

Internationally acclaimed artist Sujata Bajaj’s exhibition of paintings revolving around the cosmos are a treat. The Perfect Voice deciphers the inspiration behind her works.

Nebula Magna 1- 150 x 300cm Acrylic on canvas with Silver Leaf 2023

Stellar Alchemy 2 Acrylic on canvas with Gold & Silver

Mumbai is all set to welcome artist Sujata Bajaj back with an exhibition of her works Spacescapes at Jehangir Art Gallery that began on March 4. Taking inspiration from the cosmos, the art show is an ongoing series of abstract paintings that embrace colour in its unrestrained form.

The Europe based artist will be in Mumbai to showcase some brilliant paintings revolving around the cosmos and its beauty.

Artist Sujata Bajaj

Seeking escape from the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus, Bajaj returned to her longstanding childhood fascination with astronomy, when she would be pulled out of her bed before dawn and taken outside and introduced to stargazing.

Between the seen and the unseen, where dreams and constellations collide, Sujata creates worlds that shimmer with the essence of life itself. She is not just an artist; she is a voyager of the infinite, capturing the pulse of creation with a palette of fire, starlight, and cosmic whispers.

Her work flows like a river of memory—carrying fragments of her childhood skies, where her father’s quiet presence guided her eyes to the stars. Those stars became her first teachers, speaking to her of vastness, mystery, and the silent poetry of the universe. Years later, as the world stood still in the echoing silence of a pandemic, those early lessons resurfaced, igniting her soul with a fresh purpose. The stars called her again, and this time, she answered with brushes dipped in light.

“These are not maps of galaxies or scientific renderings of space—they are symphonies of color and movement, where nebulae unfurl like celestial dancers and black holes hum with the secrets of existence. I aim to bring my canvases alive, vibrating with energy, capturing the moment when the universe first dreamed itself into life,” she cites further adding that this is her first major showing of abstract works of 17 years!

“Spacescapes is also the title of my new book which will be launched simultaneously. They mark a significant and exciting departure from my earlier works. I have been completely immersed in this project for the last five years,” she says.

The series wields color like a poet wields words—bold, fearless, and with a sense of rhythm that defies gravity. The fiery blush of a nebula, the electric greens of auroras, the cool blues of infinite horizons—all dissolve into each other, creating a language that speaks directly to the soul. There are no boundaries here, no lines to confine the imagination. Sujata invites us to lose ourselves, to drift into the boundless, where the cosmos whispers secrets to those who dare to listen.

While her earlier works were contained, structured—bold lines harnessing the chaos of her thoughts, in the present paintings the lines have dissolved, and what remains is pure freedom. It is as though she has surrendered to the universe, allowing its vastness to flow through her.

Sujata’s art is not an escape from reality; it is an elevation of it. She reminds us that the universe is not just out there—it is within us. Every burst of light, every swirl of energy on her canvas mirrors the galaxies spinning in our souls. Through her work, we become stargazers again, looking not just at the heavens but into ourselves, rediscovering the infinite that resides in the heart of every being.

The exhibition opens at the Jehangir Art gallery on March 4, 2025 and will remain open till March 10.