Smita Srivastava is a mixed media abstract artist, her visual language of abstraction is based on her experiences and emotions, hence are more of an innerscape of her own being. Her creation process involves layering with collages and marks. The multiple layers adding their own history and energy to the works. Being an intuitive artist, her work involves responding to the marks, evolving colors and visual textures. Music plays an integral role in her studio practice and life, the rhythm and softness in her works can be attributed to this. Smita sees her works as strong and intricate in nature, possessing a soft quiet energy to stand on their own and drawing the viewer to its peaceful space.
Smita is a postgraduate in FSN from SNDT University and has had no formal training in art. She is a self taught artist, and her works have featured in group and solo shows in Cymroza gallery Mumbai, Pradarshak Gallery, Mumbai, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, World Art Dubai amongst others.