WORKS | Rupy C. Tut | Painter and Calligrapher

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ARTIST TALK & DEMO

AT ASIAN ART MUSEUM

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

March 24 -25, 2017

Rupy had the honor to share the unique Sikh painting style from the Sikh Kingdoms during the 19th century as well as contemporary Gurmukhi calligraphy at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, CA. The Artist demo and talk were part of the programming in support of the Sikh Art Exhibition "Saints and Kings" running at the museum. It was a moment of pride to bring Sikh heritage to life through art practice at a major museum.

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2022

Buzoorg, the shadow of the Banyan

Buzoorg, the shadow of the Banyan

25"X 34" handmade pigments on hemp paper

Heroine

Heroine

37" X 57" handmade pigments on hemp paper

Pieces of Me, broken and functional

Pieces of Me, broken and functional

A Woman Like Me

A Woman Like Me

handmade pigments and shell silver on hemp paper

Cup-ing therapy

Cup-ing therapy

37" X 37" handmade pigments on hemp paper

Forest of Joy

Forest of Joy

handmade pigments and shell silver on hemp paper

False Hope

False Hope

34"X 25" handmade pigments on hemp paper

American woman

American woman

handmade pigments and shell silver on hemp paper

Finding Roots

Finding Roots

34"X 25" handmade pigments on hemp paper

Heirship

Heirship

34"X 25" handmade pigments on hemp paper

Sitting Duck

Sitting Duck

handmade pigments on hemp paper

Hanging by a thread

Hanging by a thread

34"X 25" handmade pigments on hemp paper

Claiming Land

Claiming Land

34"X 25" handmade pigments on hemp paper

Surviving

Surviving

15"X 21" handmade pigments on hemp paper

Chaa with my demons

Chaa with my demons

37" X 37" handmade pigments on hemp paper

Umbee, the mango child

Umbee, the mango child

34" X 25" handmade pigments on hemp paper

A New Normal, tryptych

A New Normal, tryptych

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

A New Normal, triptych

A New Normal, triptych

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

A New Normal, triptych

A New Normal, triptych

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

I want to heal. Find me the time.

I want to heal. Find me the time.

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

Power Trip

Power Trip

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

Struck and Stuck

Struck and Stuck

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

This Hurts

This Hurts

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

Womb 1

Womb 1

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

Womb 2

Womb 2

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

Alone Time

Alone Time

34"X25" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

FloatingHope_RupyCTut

FloatingHope_RupyCTut

48"X24" handmade pigments on wood panel

Tea in the Garden by the River next to the Wall

Tea in the Garden by the River next to the Wall

25"X34" handmade pigments on handmade hemp paper

2021

Conference of the Creatures

Conference of the Creatures

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 6.5 in X 5.2 in 2021

Where there's smoke, there's a body

Where there's smoke, there's a body

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 6.75 in X 5 in 2021 Available

2020

2019

Waggle Dance

Waggle Dance

Natural pigments and shell gold on handmade hemp paper 34"X25" 2020 Available

Darshan

Darshan

Natural pigments and shell gold on handmade hemp paper Commissioned by Dr. Parvinder Singh Khanuja

By the River

By the River

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 10"X7" 2020 Not for sale

The Time Traveler

The Time Traveler

Natural pigments and shell gold on handmade hemp paper 34"X25" 2020 Private Collection, U.K.

Cosmic Breakdown

Cosmic Breakdown

Natural pigments and shell gold on handmade hemp paper 34"X25" 2020 Available

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 19"X17" 2019 Private Collection

Memory of the Divine

Memory of the Divine

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 19"X17" 2019 Available

The Ghost Trains (of 1947)

The Ghost Trains (of 1947)

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 25"X34" 2019 Available

Machinery of Oppression

Machinery of Oppression

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 25"X34" 2019 Available

A Familiar Place

A Familiar Place

Natural lampblack on handmade hemp paper 12"X34" 2019 Available

Growth

Growth

Natural lampblack on handmade hemp paper 12"X34" 2019 Private Collection, U.K.

Othering and Belonging

(Broken Seeds Still Grow)

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Forest

Forest

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 12"X16" 2017 Private Collection, U.K.

Burden

Burden

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 13"X17" 2017 Private Collection, San Francisco

Mountain

Mountain

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 9"X12" 2017

Demon

Demon

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 13"X17" 2017

Cloud

Cloud

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 9"X12" 2017

Here comes the savior

Here comes the savior

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 9"X12" 2017

BAHAAR: Coming of Spring

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Alif

Alif

Acrylic on Canvas 24"X36" 2018

Garden of Paradise

Garden of Paradise

Acrylic on canvas 24"X36" 2018

Memory of A Mango

Memory of A Mango

Acrylic on canvas 24"X24" 2018 Private Collection, U.K.

SEPARATION SERIES

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Painful Language

Painful Language

Ink on handmade indigo-dyed hemp paper 9"X12" 2016

Reaching Out to Homeland 3

Reaching Out to Homeland 3

Ink on handmade indigo-dyed hemp paper 13"X17" 2016

Study for Painful Language

Study for Painful Language

Sumi Ink on tea-stained paper 8"X10" 2016

Reaching Out to Homeland 1

Reaching Out to Homeland 1

Ink on handmade indigo-dyed hemp paper 13"X17" 2016

A Boat to Nowhere

A Boat to Nowhere

Natural pigments on handmade tea-stained hemp paper 24"X34" 2016

Reaching Out to Homeland 2

Reaching Out to Homeland 2

Ink on handmade indigo-dyed hemp paper 13"X17" 2016

SELECT MINIATURE WORKS

The Painter and the magic stone

The Painter and the magic stone

Natural pigments on handmade hemp paper 6"X8" 2017 Private Collection, California

Maya, the Mirage

Maya, the Mirage

Natural pigments, gouache and ink on handmade hemp paper 8"X10" 2015

Rendezvous

Rendezvous

Gouache on handmade hemp paper 9"X12" 2015

Wear it like a Crown

Wear it like a Crown

Gouache on handmade hemp paper 9"X12" 2015

Peace Out, Patriarchy!

Peace Out, Patriarchy!

Gouache on handmade hemp paper 9"X12" 2015

SELECT CALLIGRAPHY WORKS

Jaag Re

Jaag Re

Ink on handmade indigo-dyed hemp paper 12"X16" 2016

One True Love

One True Love

Gouache on handmade hemp paper 12"X16" 2016

Mirror, Mirror (Classic)

Mirror, Mirror (Classic)

Acrylic on canvas 24"X36" 2016

Mirror, Mirror (Modern)

Mirror, Mirror (Modern)

Acrylic on canvas 36""X36" 2016

FLORA OF GURBANI

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Mango

Mango

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Simmal

Simmal

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Betel Leaf

Betel Leaf

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Nimm

Nimm

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Castor Oil Plant

Castor Oil Plant

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Acacia

Acacia

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Lotus

Lotus

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Bamboo

Bamboo

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Saffron

Saffron

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Wheat

Wheat

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Palmyra

Palmyra

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

Plantain Flower

Plantain Flower

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2017

MARBLE GARDEN

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Sarpech

Sarpech

Gouache on paper 9"X12" 2016

Punj Baagh

Punj Baagh

Gouache on paper 9"X12" 2016

Milan

Milan

Gouache on paper 9"X12" 2016

Jhalak

Jhalak

Gouache on paper 9"X12" 2016

see saw

see saw

Gouache on paper 9"X12" 2016

BIRDS OF GURBANI

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Bagla (Heron)

Bagla (Heron)

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2015

Soohat (Parrot)

Soohat (Parrot)

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2015

Mor (Peacock)

Mor (Peacock)

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2015

Hans (Swan)

Hans (Swan)

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2015

Chakvi (Duck)

Chakvi (Duck)

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2015

Bulbul (Songbird)

Bulbul (Songbird)

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2015

Chirri (Sparrow)

Chirri (Sparrow)

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2015

Baaz (Falcon)

Baaz (Falcon)

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2015

Kaga (crow)

Kaga (crow)

Ink on paper 9"X12" 2015

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