"Jessica Silverman is delighted to present The Eighth Color by Rupy C. Tut, a solo exhibition of paintings on linen and handmade paper that explores cultural history, feminine agency, and ecological dreamlands. A polyglot who speaks English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and Spanish, Tut often reflects on the experience of migration and the psychology of diaspora. The exhibition's title pays homage to one of Tut's heroes, pioneering poet Amrita Pritam,"
"Mount Rushmore, which honors four American Presidents, was carved into the face of a South Dakota mountain sacred to the Lakota Sioux, who called it the "Six Grandfathers," after the six granite outcrops that once lined its peak. The land was guaranteed to the Lakota people under an 1868 Treaty, but when gold was discovered in the hills, the American government seized it-an act later deemed illegal by the U.S. Supreme Court."
"In another large-scale work titled Tune In (2025), the wind swirls around two women whose eyes are locked in peaceful contact. Each of them holds a single devotional cymbal that, when struck together, produces a bright, ringing sound. The wind howls through the unshackled hair of the figures, which is rendered in three precise layers of pure indigo. Their wayward strands evoke a refreshing blast of wildness or a liberating gust of good news."
Rupy C. Tut presents The Eighth Color, a solo exhibition of paintings on linen and handmade paper that examines cultural history, feminine agency, migration, and ecological dreamlands. Tut speaks English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and Spanish and often reflects on migration and the psychology of diaspora. The title honors Amrita Pritam's notion of the "eighth color of love" as a spiritual passion for the equality of humankind. The exhibition runs through December 20 and marks Tut's second presentation with Jessica Silverman and first in the main gallery. Major works include Six Grandmothers and the Falcon (2025), which reimagines monumental history and recounts Mount Rushmore's violation of Lakota treaty rights, and Tune In (2025), which uses wind, devotional cymbals, and layered indigo hair to signify change.
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