Jai Chuhan

Jai Chuhan uses vivid, expressionistic painting to engage with themes of refuge, identity, and the female experience. Her work often positions solitary female figures within abstracted, room-like spaces, highlighting psychological tensions and the complex interplay between agency and subjection. Through these compositions, Chuhan challenges conventional notions of voyeurism, eroticism, and the gaze, offering layered and nuanced perspectives on the body and identity. Drawing from her dual Indian-British heritage, Chuhan merges Western painting traditions with dynamic poses inspired by classical Indian sculpture. Her use of fluid layers of color and energetic brushwork imbues her figures with motion and emotional resonance, reflecting both personal experience and broader cultural narratives. Chuhan’s practice treats the body as a site where individual and societal narratives intersect, investigating power, freedom, and the complexities of the female gaze. Through her expressive compositions, she creates spaces that engage viewers in reflections on identity, representation, and belonging, establishing a dialogue between the personal and the collective. ...