Artist Statement

As an immigrant who was born and raised in India and who now lives in the US, as an engineer turned artist - and many other identities - I often find myself at the crossroads of these hyphenated existences that pull me constantly and ask the question - who am I, to what/whom do I owe allegiance? My art in some ways tries to answer these very questions. I create art to share stories that are present but seldom talked about. Those stories are wherein lie the connections we discover with other fellow beings; and these connections provide the grounding on who we are, who came before us, where we came from, and what it means to be present in this moment now. 

I strive for sincerity in my work - to celebrate humans and emotions as they are and were - with all their imperfections, eccentricities, victories and struggles. I am particularly drawn to the feminine - form, existence and consciousness. Untold stories of women are often a central theme in my work; women, in most cases, do much more than what they are granted acceptance for; and I feel the need to show the strength they carry along with their triumphs and tribulations.