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My work is a journey through human life, a journey of exploring creativity and spirituality. It’s also a journey to discover the vast inner world of humans.
Due to my personal beliefs and respect for the divine, I have developed an angelic imagery and pursued my art wholeheartedly. Sometime I realise my paintings are like prayers which encourage the viewer to interact with the image emotionally and intellectually.
This allows connecting to the external and inner world and feeling the positive energy created through the brush and the colours. Each canvas involves the viewer to enter a contemplative magical world created within the canvas. I completely lose myself when I start my work, it is as if only my hands are working and I am simply like a spectator.
I start without any idea about what I am going to paint, I feel an invisible hand guiding my mind in a specific direction and some images emerge. I express the subtle mood of human nature, images which call upon the entire range of human nature. These images provide cultural access to normally unfelt sensitivities. You can connect with them in your daily lives in many ways. As I want my art to be powerful, passionate, proactive, so I use bright, bold and vibrant colours.
Through floating lines in acrylic and oil colours, I attempt to make sense of life’s complexities, unleash desires and emotions amid complex contemporary society. It’s a direct approach that involves complete freedom from traditional aesthetic and social norms and favours spontaneous form and free convention. It’s truly a personal expression.
Colours, strokes and gestures are used to convey a particular mood, emotion or feeling. Ultimately free flowing oil paints complete the canvas surface, portraying the natural and intricate depth of each living being. It gives a unique window to enter into the world of my canvas.
Certainly my inspiration has come from my own life and my spiritual faith as an animist. As I have grown up in a distinctive culture of small Indian village in the north of the country, the visual and cultural environment of the region has been a strong influence on me. Now I am living in a western milieu; I have become aware of another way of life, which is independent and provides greater mobility compared to my past. I believe, the richness of the two cultures have shaped my life and my work.
I am inspired by human figures and specifically the female figure. By working with the figures, I am interested in expressing very revealing emotions and gestures. These figures are also explored in my installations. The well-defined abstract images create a language of true essence and spirit which exist within us all. My hope is that through my work, I can help inspire others to find a greater sense of my story and satisfaction in the world around them.
