On October 10, 2025, artist Siji Krishnan and SLOMA’s Chief Curator Emma Saperstein gave members a guided tour of Krishnan’s exhibition in SLOMA’s Gray Wing. Siji Krishnan’s paintings invite viewers into a world where memory, myth, and daily life intertwine. Working primarily on delicate rice paper, she builds up translucent layers of watercolor and oil to reveal figures, landscapes, and hidden details. Her images often feel dreamlike—ponds shimmering with light, grasses bending in the rain, or figures dissolving into their surroundings—suggesting the ways that identity, home, and belonging are shaped by both what we see and what lies beneath the surface.
Siji Krishnan: The Secret Place is on view through February 22, 2026.
This exhibition is generously presented by The Lindsey Harn Group, Christie’s International Real Estate: Sereno, and The Every Page Foundation. Additional support provided by KSBY, Hotel SLO, and the City of San Luis Obispo.
Videography by Slava Narozhnyi.
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