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My art blends traditional Indian miniature art techniques with contemporary themes.
Rooted in Eastern philosophy and Jungian’s psychology. I use symbols which turns out
to be surrealistic art.

Because I am coming from the graphic design and advertising field, I mostly use
flat colours and static figures. Each work has some story with some poem or prose
(again the habit of advertising background to give some message)

I live in the city but my home-cum-studio is near the ocean and surrounded by nature,
so you can see the elements of nature in almost all my paintings like sky, sun, moon,
stars, trees, birds and animals.

I make positive and joyful art to pretend that everything is perfect and beautiful and
there is no violence or injustice in this world. Hoping to see my work as a therapy to
the viewer. I try to convert pain into hope to motivate me and the viewer. I may not be
able to give the next generation fresh air or clean water but I can definitely pass on
some stories of my perception and wisdom.

Previously I used to draw mannequins in my art to depict my synthetic side and the other
character was an Indian miniature queen as a pure natural side of me. These two characters
helped me to portray my duality. But now somehow I don’t find my synthetic side,
so I stopped painting a mannequin. This is the proof that art can not only heal you
but transform you.