Chromology

7 أكتوبر, 2025

26 أكتوبر, 2025

Nat Bowen

Nat Bowen is a British contemporary artist whose work is rooted in Chromology, the psychological and emotional study of colour. Her practice explores how colour can act as a form of non-verbal communication, eliciting physical and emotional responses shaped by the viewer’s perception and lived experience.

Bowen works primarily with pigmented epoxy resin, which she pours and layers onto acrylic surfaces using a slow, meditative process. The resulting abstract compositions are luminous and responsive to light, reflecting and absorbing their surroundings. Her creative process encourages detachment from technology and a return to mindfulness, which she extends to the viewer through her immersive works.

Her interest in rare and meaningful pigments has led her to incorporate materials such as pure Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan, volcanic earth from Iceland, and meteorite dust over 4 billion years old. She is also known for sculptural resin works embedded with crushed diamonds, including Black Diamond and Pink Diamond.

Bowen studied at London College of Fashion, where she created fashion collections using her own manipulated artworks as textiles. This background informs her approach to material, surface, and presentation. In 2021, she relocated her studio to Dubai, where she continues to develop her practice and international collaborations.

Bassam Freiha Art Foundation is proud to present Chromology, an exhibition that offers visitors a sensory and spatial journey into the work of British contemporary artist Nat Bowen. Grounded in the psychological and emotional effects of colour, Bowen’s practice transforms the Foundation into a dynamic field of chromatic reflection at the intersection of abstraction, material exploration, and mindfulness.

Featuring both outdoor and indoor installations, Chromology unfolds across two distinct yet connected environments. Outside, large-scale translucent resin sculptures respond to shifting daylight, casting coloured shadows across the reflective pools and creating immersive spatial experiences that evolve throughout the day. Inside, the Annex Gallery presents Bowen’s luminous wall-based works—layered resin compositions that appear as floating fields of colour, offering a more intimate meditation on the capacity of colour to influence emotion and perception.

At the core of Chromology is the exploration of colour as a universal language—a non-verbal form of communication that connects viewers to inner states of mind. What began for Bowen as a therapeutic practice has evolved into an internationally recognized body of work, fusing contemporary materiality with emotional depth.

Through this exhibition, visitors are invited to experience colour not only as something to be seen, but as something to be felt. Bowen’s resin works blur the boundaries between art and environment, opening a contemplative space where colour becomes presence, resonance, and reflection.

We extend our gratitude to Nat Bowen for her collaboration in bringing this exhibition to life, and to all those whose support has enriched the Foundation’s mission of fostering cross-cultural artistic dialogue.