Interactions 2016
My work is a deliberate rejection of the most familiar form. I try to see the presence of shapes in an organic world.
In this particular body of work I have taken the liberty of loosely using the circular form as a view finder and pathway, to see only the essential and leaving behind the rest. These spaces comprise remnants of activities in the form of sounds, smells, thoughts and vibrations. Playing with these various elements in my paintings, has helped me find my own center.
Interactions is an exploration of this relationship between diverse intangible elements within spaces and their resulting dynamics.
This series was exhibited in a two person show, “Interactions” with ceramic artist Vishakha Swarup, at the Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi India in January 2016
"revisiting" ~ acrylic, pen & ink on Sanganer paper 25" × 33" 2015 ... stepping ... pebbles ... tripping ... decisions ... thoughts ... pathways ... silence ... chirping ... smile ... alone ...
"refinding" ~ acrylic, pen & ink on Sanganer paper 26" × 37.5" 2015 quiet ... strength ... balance ... wisdom quiet ... listening ... understanding ... responding quiet ... being ... resting ... remembering
"leaving" ~ acrylic, pen & ink, fibre on Sanganer paper 19”X 36” 2015 watching…leaving…emptiness…quiet watching…performing…consciousness…quiet watching…freeing…void…quiet
"recollecting" ~ acrylic, pen & ink on Sanganer paper 33.5" × 26" 2015 ... breeze ... whisper ... glancing ... finding ... gathering ... memories ... moments ... leaving ... keeping ... selecting ... connecting ... whisper ... breeze ...
"a long long time ago" ~ acrylic, pen & ink on Sanganer paper 36.5" × 20" 2015 ... memories ... unravelling ... embedded ... experiencing ... moments ...
"unchained moments 1" ~ acrylic, pen & ink on Sanganer paper 25.5" × 33" 2015 ... floating ... rhythm ... balance ... rhythm ... floating ...
"unchained moments 2" ~ acrylic, pen & ink on Sanganer paper 25.5" × 33" 2015 ... interacting ... melody ... balance ... melody ... interacting ...
"unchained moments 3" ~ acrylic, pen & ink on Sanganer paper 25.5" × 33" 2015 ... conversing ... crossing ... balance ... crossing ... conversing ...
"unchained moments 4" ~ acrylic, pen & ink on Sanganer paper 25.5" × 33" 2015 ... thinking ... glancing ... balance ... glancing ... thinking ...
"in silence", acrylic, pen & ink on Sanganer paper, 35.5" × 19.5", 2015 ... void ... quiet ... faith ... peace ... stillness ... time ...
"in between" acrylic, pen & ink on paper 30.5" × 5.5" 2015 ... crowd ... alone ... chatter ... navigate ... direction ... joy ... alone ... crowd ...
"reaching out" acrylic, pen & ink on paper 30.5" × 5.5" 2015 ... surrounding ... thoughts ... talks ... understand ... reach ... distance
contemplating freedom acrylic, pen & ink, thread on paper 30.5" × 5.5" 2015 ... meandering ... twirling ... thinking ... realising ... finding ...
"conversations 2", acrylic, pen & ink on paper, 30.5" × 5.5", 2015 energy ... searching ... looking ... familiar ... foot prints ... stopping ... connecting ... rhythm
"conversations 1", acrylic, pen & ink on paper, 30.5" × 5.5", 2015 energy ... conversing ... traveling ... foot prints ... impressions ... interactions ... rhythm
"conversations 3", acrylic, pen & ink on paper, 30.5" × 5.5", 2015 energy ... flying ... resting ... conversing ... following ... foot prints ... rhythm
"when green grass was only in my dreams", acrylic, pastels, pen & ink, thread on paper, 19" × 24", 2015 dreaming ... strolling ... chirping ... whistling ... walking ... dreaming
"moments go memories remain.....", acrylic, pen & ink, paper, fabric & wire, 30" × 80", 2011 ... windows ... memories ... joy... ...meadows ... forests ... valleys... ... windows ... moments ... smile
connecting thoughts acrylic, pen & ink, wire on Sanganer paper 35.5" x 19" 2015 spaces ... places ... mountains ... roads ... moving ... climbing ... looking ... running ... driving ... glancing ... places ... spaces
connecting thoughts, acrylic, pen & ink, wire on Sanganer paper, 35.5" x 19", 2015 spaces ... places ... mountains ... roads ... moving ... climbing ... looking ... running ... driving ... glancing ... places ... spaces
emergence pen & ink on paper, 22" × 30", 2015 chaos ... stories chaos ... conversations chaos ... thoughts chaos ... reflections chaos ... decisions
where?, acrylic, pastels, pen & ink on paper, 5.5" × 30.5", 2015 sounds.. echo.. rocks.. hidden.. scared.. fall.. bottom
“what is relevant?”, katran, wire & board, 13”X 40”, 2015 chaos…sieving…holding…protecting…keeping
“what, where, when”, wire, 60”X 15”, 2015 …before…now…later…