Show & Tell Gallery Pt. 03

Nimit Malavia, I can't love you, but we can romance

displayed in the rear portion of the gallery, is a collection by Nimit Malavia titled, I can't love you, but we can romance. The style of the artist has clear inspiration from Japanese comicbook anime. All the pieces are creating simply using acrylic, charcoal, and graphite on paper. The pieces have a very genuine and modest quality that would be true to a person who simply enjoys to draw. Similar to Tassar Lo's colleciton, this collection also seems to have a narrative quality as a whole (a quality that would be in keeping with the inspiration of comicbooks). The exhibition is running from February 05-28, 2010.


Show & Tell Gallery is pleased to welcome Nimit Malavia to his first solo exhibition. "I can't love you, but we can romance" is developed around the notions of relations and the reluctance of accepting a love that is real, and instead embracing a romance, that is forever a charming dance of attraction.

Many of the paintings portray ideas and emotions that aren't expressed easily through words, but can be felt in the heart of the viewer. An attempt to depict the human love story, and appreciate the beauty behind the essential moments of loss and hurt. Nimit's hope for this type of relationship, to be satisfied simply longing for his work, and the passionate fury of it all. The paintings for this solo try to elaborate on these feelings, often times depicting the more tragic outcomes of love and loss, focusing on the classical romance of these moments.

Nimit Malavia was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1987 and is a graduate of Sheridan ITAL's BAA - Illustration program. A hopeless romantic at heart, Nimit has always had a deep interest in folklore and storytelling; particularly the more unconventional tales of love, those which depict heroism and honesty. He often tries to portray these grand and classic notions in his work. Nimit uses a variety of media to create nuanced, yet emotionally charged paintings that speak to the essential moments of the human experience. Through his artistic practice Nimit strives to create images that will tell their own story, and communicate his romantic view of the world with others.