About
Born on 7th December 1967
I believe the essential function of art, in all its mediums, is twofold; it is a channel of expression and its manifestation takes on the dimension of creativity. Ultimately, it provides sustenance to the soul. In India, art stems from divinity; music, dance, poetry, sculpture and painting were an integral part of religion. Places of worship were the cradles that nurtured various art forms and imparted divinity to them, connecting the artist, the audience and the patron to spirituality and joy.
Art, I feel, is essentially spiritual in nature and should aim at showing paths towards a higher plane of consciousness. The artist and the observer should both experience bliss and be enriched spiritually by its association.
My inspiration for art continues to source itself from the wellspring of nature and the simple realities of the everyday world. Trees, birds, fish and lotus blooms - all are metaphors for depiction of the complexity of human endeavor against the simplicity of the existence of primal life forms.
My journey of self - expression and self exploration winds its way to the gradual juxtaposition of the possibilities of human enlightenment through the balance of the self on the palette of nature. The expression of the human spirit, its freedom, the splendor of its existence and the celebration of its immortality are transferred onto my canvases.
The ultimate truth, the tranquility and simplicity of the reality beyond the apparent is what I seek to convey in my work.
