Diyali Sen Bhalla (UAE)
“The most potent muse of all is our own inner child.”
– Stephen Nachmanovitch
Diyali is a visual artist and illustrator based in Dubai UAE.
As an artist she celebrates the beauty of life through the abstract human form, gestures, movements and emotions.
Her work is a deeply personal expression of the human condition as it evolves in the context of modern life. Diyali expresses her creativity in spontaneous lines and strokes in mediums of Oil, Acrylic, Inks and Mixed Media and with a deep love for using natural and found objects with a sustainable theme.
She has collaborated with other artists and run successful workshops on sustainable art projects and creative workshops.
Diyali’s need to search for a higher truth has led her through a wonderful journey of self-expression. The continuous process of learning from life allows Diyali to expand her skills and connect with the beauty of life itself. Diyali has exhibited in numerous art shows in India, Europe and the Middle East and her artworks have found homes in all corners of the world. Diyali has been involved with various social causes through her participation and contribution in Art projects in UAE.
She has made exclusive works for Auction for causes she believes in which have been displayed at Christies Auction house at the Raffles Hotel, Dubai and at the Burjuman Breast Cancer Campaign and projects with Special Needs and people of Determination.
She is also a fashion designer by profession and has successfully run her own business and enterprise for many years in India. Her fashion illustrations have been published in Vogue Arabia.
Currently Diyali is the Chairperson of The Dubai International Art Centre, one of the oldest and prestigious institutes in Dubai.
Diyali is an instructor for fashion design, illustration and art and has held numerous workshops on collaborative art therapy and energy workshops.
