The Artist
Paresh Nrshinga is a London-based contemporary abstract artist whose paintings explore the relationship between colour, movement and emotion. Born in Kenya and raised in the UK from the age of three, he studied Fine Art at De Montfort University before developing a professional practice spanning more than two decades.
His work is rooted in instinct and movement. Layers of fluid paint, expressive brushwork, spontaneous marks and shifting fields of colour create compositions that sit somewhere between abstraction, memory and landscape. Rather than describing a particular place or moment, the paintings invite a personal response and allow each viewer to form their own associations with the work.
Scale is an important part of Nrshinga’s practice. Many paintings are created to hold their own within substantial contemporary interiors, bringing energy, atmosphere and presence to a space without becoming purely decorative.
The Practice
Nrshinga’s visual language is built through gesture, fluidity and controlled spontaneity. Paint is poured, brushed, layered and allowed to move, creating unexpected relationships between colour, line and space.
His influences range from the physical energy of Abstract Expressionism to the emotional intensity of colour field painting. At the same time, his long-standing study of Sanskrit texts has shaped an interest in stillness, impermanence and the idea that meaning can emerge through experience rather than explanation.
The result is work that can feel immediate from a distance and increasingly complex at close range. Each painting is intended to reward repeated looking and to change subtly as the light, surroundings and viewer change.
Professional Practice
Paresh Nrshinga is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from De Montfort University. He has exhibited since the 2000s and his work is held in private and corporate collections in the UK and internationally.
Selected corporate placements include BNP Paribas, LEO and Falcon Group. His wider project work has also included an artwork commission for a Bombardier 500 jet fuselage in collaboration with Winch Design.
Alongside available original paintings, Paresh works directly with private collectors, interior designers and commercial clients on bespoke commissions and larger art projects. Studio visits in London are available by appointment.
Selected Exhibitions
Paresh Nrshinga has exhibited across the UK and internationally since 2000 through solo exhibitions, gallery presentations and art fairs.
2024 The Muse, Royal Society of Arts, London, Solo Exhibition
2019 The Other Art Fair, The Old Brewery, Saatchi Art, London
2017 Cloud Fine Art, Chichester, Solo Exhibition
2017 Off The Wall Art Gallery, Cardiff, Solo Exhibition
2015 Edinburgh Art Fair, Enid Hutt Gallery
2015 Glasgow Art Fair, Enid Hutt Gallery
2013 Affordable Art Fair London, View Art Gallery
2012 The Brick Lane Gallery, London
2012 Affordable Art Fair Bristol, View Art Gallery
2009 Manchester Art Fair, Gallery Rouge
2008 Art Expo, Javits Centre, New York
2008 Solo Exhibition, Fiesole, Florence, Italy
2005 Racine Art Gallery, Paris
2002 Momentum, Solo Exhibition, Conrad London, Chelsea
2000 Solo Exhibition, Blue Room, Soho, London
For the complete chronology, view Paresh Nrshinga's full exhibition history, including solo exhibitions, gallery presentations and international art fairs.
Selected Works
Studio Visits & Commissions
Collectors, interior designers and project clients are welcome to arrange a private studio visit to view selected works in person. Paresh also accepts a limited number of bespoke commissions for residential, workplace and hospitality interiors.
Discover bespoke commissions or contact Art Nrshinga to discuss a particular artwork, project or studio visit.