Description
Acrylic, oil, coloured pencil, and saree fabric on wooden panel
24x30in
2026
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This piece started with the colour blue, and with the sadness that arrives when I look back at how fragmented my past feels.
The title works in two languages at once. Nil rong means blue colour in Bengali. Said out loud in English it sounds like nothing is wrong. Both readings are true, which is the closest thing I have to an honest description of myself — someone who can still feel ashamed of his past and also tell you, plainly, that he is okay now.
I used red saree fabric and tinted it blue rather than sourcing blue saree to begin with. Altering the cloth was the point. It lets me leave my own mark on a cultural symbol instead of only inheriting one.
This is another grid piece, pushed further into abstraction by a pink flower growing out of the figure. The mark making is the most expressive I have allowed myself — thick impasto oil laid down, then carved back into with coloured pencil.
The figure stays semi-representational on purpose. I am trying to paint a personality rather than a likeness, and a personality does not resolve into a single image.
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This is a 1 of 1 original. No prints of this piece will be made.
The work comes with a certificate of authenticity and ships in a natural oak frame.
If you'd like additional images or to learn more about this piece before acquiring it, email me directly at nashid@nashidchroma.com. If you're located in Toronto, I'm happy to deliver the work and install it in your home.
About Nashid Chroma
Nashid Chroma is a Bengali-Canadian multidisciplinary artist exploring identity, migration, memory, and the experience of living between cultures.
Drawing from backgrounds in both fine art and architecture, his practice spans painting, sculpture, textiles, and digital media. His work brings together bold colour, cultural imagery and material experimentation to examine how memories, places and inherited histories shape our sense of self.
Chroma has exhibited his work across Toronto and collaborated with organizations including Adidas, Disney+, MLSE and TikTok Canada.
Shipping
At this time original artwork will only be shipped within Canada and the United States due to cost and logistic limitations. Original work is not subject to the free shipping policy. The rate at checkout is a base price, and any remainder will be sent as an invoice via email.
However, if you are an eager collector elsewhere, please send an email to nashid@nashidchroma.com and we can figure out if it is feasible to get the artwork to you 🤍
If you're in the GTA, I'd be happy to come to your place and install the work for you.
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About the Artist
Nashid Chroma is a Bengali-Canadian multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores identity, migration, memory, and the experience of living between cultures.
Drawing from formal backgrounds in both fine art and architecture, his work spans painting, sculpture, textiles, and digital media. Across these mediums, Chroma uses colour, material, pattern, and cultural references to examine how memories, places, and inherited histories shape our sense of self.
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SELECTED COLLABORATIONS & FEATURES
Adidas · Disney+ · MLSE · TikTok Canada · LCBO Food & Drink · Shopify
