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Artist Profile: Geetha Alagirisamy BSc PGCert

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"You get the impression, from looking at her work, that it is painted using an international aesthetic language and could be understood, interpreted & appreciated by any culture."

The striking and often beautiful abstract work of the Cambridgeshire-based Artist, Geetha Alagirisamy, owes a great deal to a rather exotic upbringing. Born and raised in Singapore to a Chinese mother and an Indian father, the well-travelled Alagirisamy endows her paintings with a richness and a vibrancy that reflects the cultural diversity she was exposed to when growing up.

Whilst refusing to 'explain' or describe what she paints, Alagirisamy does allow her emotional state to dictate the composition and colours she uses. Often richly textured and reflective, her work gives us an insight into the way she processes her experiences, in different languages, on several levels, from various perspectives. You get the impression, from looking at her work, that it is painted using an international aesthetic language and could be understood, interpreted & appreciated by any culture.

That is the depth, the quality in Alagirisamys' work and we are pleased to be involved with her at this exciting stage in her career. Several examples from Alagirisamy's stunning portfolio were featured in the 'New Cambridgeshire Artists' exhibition at Needhams Restaurant in Witchford, Ely, during August & September 2006. She also featured at The Great Art Christmas Fair in Alexandra Palace in London with her own stand next to ours.