Summer–Monsoon Residency 2024

Having recently moved from Goa for the residency, Shailee drew inspiration from her studio and its surroundings, creating work that explored themes of femininity, care, and curiosity. Paired alongside Ahalya Rajendran, she incorporated parts of the residency space, including birds and animals she spotted around Colaba, into her work. Most of the works showcased in her solo show at Chemould CoLab, were developed during her time here, shaped by tender moments of painting, reflection, observation, and meditation. Her canvases feature portraits of herself and her fellow artist, Ahalya Rajendran, offering an intimate record of her residency experience. Through the four months she was in residency, it was amazing to watch her canvases layered with so many deep undertones, changing colour and shape each time one visited her though the course of this. Watching her process unfold was truly special.