PAST EXHIBIT
Rain Taal
Seema Lisa Pandya
Aug 17, 2025 - Oct, 2025
Rain Taal by Seema Lisa Pandya is a group of biomorphic sculptures that capture rainwater delivering slow rhythmic drips onto resonant metal bowls before flowing into the garden bed. Drip rates are adjusted and composed to create rhythmic patterns, known as taal in South Asian music. Following rain events, the sculpture is an intentional destination celebrating water as it activates and drips musical rhythms for up to half a day after filling with water. The goal is to connect audiences with nature and bring awareness to water cycles while providing a therapeutic, percussive sonic experience that invites relaxation. The material is Richlite, made from FSC and post-consumer recycled paper and resin making it durable and environmentally friendly material.
Rain Taal is part of the Essential Shores/ Permeable Futures art show curated by Jennifer McGregor and Stand 4 Gallery in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. Rain Taal is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by the Brooklyn Arts Council. Photo credits: Seema Lisa Pandya
Seema Lisa Pandya is a South Asian American Brooklyn based multidisciplinary artist and accomplished sustainability consultant who explores the intersection between sustainability, art, culture, physics, biology, and the built environment. Embracing an eco-conscious ethos, she often uses reclaimed and recycled materials. Seema has exhibited works at The MET, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Park Brooklyn, Governor’s Island, The Narrows Botanical Gardens, Mumbai Contemporary Art Week, the Museum of Contemporary Art-Long Island, Pioneer Works, BRIC Arts, and more with works featured in Time Out NY, NY1 News, Pix11 News, Times of India, Vogue India, CodaWorx Magazine, Fine Woodworking, and more.