Earthlight | Hemant Rao at Leitrim Sculpture Centre

Event Details

Exhibition launch Friday 12th June 5-8pm.

‘Earthlight’, a solo exhibition by Hemant Rao. Developed during the artist’s 2026 residency at LSC, the exhibition features new works made with dry pastel and earth pigments sourced from Ireland and India.

Responding to the geology, atmosphere, and light of northwest Ireland, Rao’s luminous abstractions present layered explorations of elemental forces, navigating the thresholds between space, form, energy, and perception.Born in a remote village in Madhya Pradesh, India, Hemant early visual experiences were shaped by forests, and an abundance of light, agricultural terrains, heritage sites such as the Bhimbetka rock shelters and Sanchi Stupa.