Sultana’s paintings often consider the natural environment rather than the constructed one, her paintings are colorful, blurry, emotional, and without a sharp line. Vibrant blues, reds, and oranges are layered upon the canvas, a dreamy, abstract oil painting of a sunrise.

How are we to make sense of Sultana’s paintings in relation to their powerful, somber, geometric companions? If this is an artist interested in patterns, what patterns can be gleaned from such a divergent body of work? Perhaps by what they often lack: a human figure. Sultana’s environments, whether it’s ocean waves or a metallic wall, tend to be devoid of figuration. Minimalist form, shape, and light take center stage over depictions of the human form.