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STATEMENT OF WORK
My work delves into the fragile interplay between sight, perception, and reality. Anchored in the relentless repetition of images from the 24-hour news cycle, my paintings grapple with the tension between agitation and desensitization. This constant barrage of mediated visuals shapes my response: a search for emotional connection amidst the noise.
Rooted in large-scale oil paintings, my recent series draws from found images of crowds in India. As the daughter of Indian immigrants, my art has long been a way of tracing ties to family and heritage. Yet, technology complicates these connections. Screens, paradoxically, bring us closer while magnifying a sense of distance. They serve as both portals and barriers, framing the world while distancing us from its immediacy.
During the pandemic, this dissonance became sharper, as life was filtered through glowing devices. My paintings are an exploration of this modern condition—our yearning for presence in an increasingly mediated reality.