Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Natasha Datta Roy's 'Sylvan Reverie' Explores Nature and Memory
Artist Natasha Datta Roy is showing her paintings in an exhibition called 'Sylvan Reverie'.
These paintings are inspired by her childhood in the beautiful North East of India and places she has traveled to.
She uses trees, roots, and branches in her art to represent life, how things grow, and staying strong.
The leafless trees in her paintings are not sad, but show resilience and the hope for new beginnings, like nature always does.
The exhibition is also a special way for her to honor her teacher and a famous singer from Assam who inspired her.
It's a place to think about memories, nature, and how we feel connected to home.
Natasha Datta Roy's third solo exhibition, 'Sylvan Reverie', ran from October 27 to October 31, 2025.
The exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts featured contemplative works inspired by the artist's childhood in the North East and her travels.
Trees, roots, and branches are used as metaphors for life, resilience, and the cycle of renewal.
Leafless trees symbolize a dialogue between past and present, embodying patience and the promise of regrowth.
The exhibition is dedicated to the artist's teacher, Late Shri Ashoke Ganguly, and Assamese superstar, Late Shri Zubeen Garg.
- Who
- Natasha Datta Roy
- What
- Third solo exhibition, 'Sylvan Reverie', exploring nature, memory, and belonging
- When
- October 27 to October 31, 2025
- Where
- Academy of Fine Arts (South Gallery)
- Why
- To reconnect with nature, explore themes of nostalgia, hope, separation, and reunion, and offer viewers a space to reflect on their bond with the natural world.
Artist's Interpretation
Symbolism of Leafless Trees
Meaning of Leafless Trees
Artist's Interpretation
Leafless trees are seen as embodying resilience, patience, and the promise of renewal, echoing the eternal rhythm of nature.
Symbolism of Leafless Trees
Leafless trees establish a quiet dialogue between the artist’s present urban surroundings and the verdant landscapes of her past.
- Exhibition Name
- Sylvan Reverie
- Artist
- Natasha Datta Roy
- Venue
- Academy of Fine Arts (South Gallery)
- Dates
- October 27 to October 31, 2025
- Timings
- 1 pm to 8 pm
- Inspiration
- Childhood in the North East, travels, nature, memory, belonging
- Dedicated To
- Late Shri Ashoke Ganguly and Late Shri Zubeen Garg