Sinta Tantra Light Offering, 2025

Sinta Tantra (b. 1979) is interested in the interplay between colour, light, geometric and organic forms. Her paintings and installations are created in response to time and space, designed to subtly transform throughout the day, offering shifting moods and perspectives. Whether produced on a monumental scale or precisely rendered on canvas, her compositions employ a universal visual language that shifts the focus away from meaning to the emotional and physical experience.

Born in New York to Balinese parents, Tantra grew up in London where she studied at the Slade School of Fine Art (2003) and the Royal Academy Schools (2006). Her Balinese heritage is central to her practice. Typically working in series, her compositions use repetitive forms reimagined as if visualising a thought process or searching for a sense of balance while her choice of materials reflects on personal, social and cultural histories. In recent years, Tantra has embraced a darker palette, exploring shades of blue and gold leaf to evoke depth, light, and reflection in her work.