My work is a meditation on the ecstatic pain of spiritual separation, the richness of cultural heritage, and the transformative power of love. I believe that art can be both a personal sanctuary and a catalyst for dialogue—bridging worlds, generations, and hearts. In my practice, separation from the divine is not simply sorrowful, but a profound, transformative ecstasy. 

CV 

Rasa Manjari ( Rewa Walia ) Born in 1971 in Mumbai, India. Resides and works in Christchurch, New Zealand

 Education: 

2011: Certificate in Applied film making, NZ Film Academy, Auckland, New Zealand. 

2003: Diploma of Creative Advertising Media Design School, Auckland, New Zealand. 

1992: Bachelor of Fine Arts Sir J.J Inst. of Applied Arts, Mumbai, India. 

Projects: 2019 - 2020: Rewa Gallery: Studio / Gallery space, Auckland, New Zealand 

Selected Solo exhibitions: 

2020: Rewa Gallery, “Red” Performance, Installation, Video, Auckland, New Zealand 

2019: Rewa Gallery, “Transcendental doodles” Paintings, Auckland, New Zealand 

2019: Rewa Gallery, “I can be someone else” Paintings, Video, Installation, Auckland, New Zealand 

2018: Healing hills art space, “ I’m not this body” Performance Morni Hills, India 

2018: Healing hills art space, “Abducted, site specific Performance” Morni Hills, India

 2013: Queenstown lakes district council. “After the earth shook” Paintings Queenstown, New Zealand 

2012: "Shiv sangam" A performance on cultural unity, funded by Auckland council, Creative communities scheme. Auckland, New Zealand 

2009: Pop up show, “Joker series" Auckland, New Zealand 

1996: “Faces” Mumbai, India

 Selected Group exhibitions: 

2010: "Joker series" Indian International Contemporary Art. “Parampara” Delhi, India 

2010: “Mere sapno ka school” Independent Art Film, The Museum Gallery, Mumbai. India 

2011: “Being Kiwi”, The Small packages, Auckland, New Zealand 

2011: “Mere Sapno ka school” Independent Art Film, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal, India 

2011: Fundraising for Warkworth Welsford Hospice , Auckland, New Zealand 

2011: “The Mind “ , How diversity works , Artstation, Auckland, New Zealand 

2013: “Joker series” Habitat centre, New Delhi, India 

2013: “Canvas of India” The State Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India. 

2014: Vienna Showcase , Palais Scho?nborn, Vienna 

2014: Fire arts centre of Chicago, USA 

2014: 1st Italian Biennale of creativity , Verona, Palaexpo. 

2014: “The Power of Perception” Creative Concept Inc, New York 

2016: “Global Art Expose’, Kalanirvana, Hyderabad, India 

2016: “Shiva Shakti’, Jehangir Art Gallery, India 

2017: Biennale, New digital art biennale. A pavilion of The Wrong 

2023: “What are you looking at? Vol 3. Linwood Arts centre, Christchurch, New Zealand 

Selected Residencies: 

2014: International Art Residency, Konya, Turkey 

2014: Ostraka International Art residency, Egypt 

2014: 3rd Kiar Redidency, Bhubaneswar, India 

2013: Press club of Odisha , Bhubaneswar, India Selected press: