Art Rabbithole

This collection of my work originated during my initial years in Australia. It is indicative of the challenges I faced, at the time. Just like every scar on our body has a story behind it, which we remember as part of our journey; it is only intuitive that we carry marks of the mental wounds we suffered beneath our skin. It might not be visible to the naked eye, but it exists and we bear witness to these scars alone. The financial struggles, societal alienation I faced due to racism and family conflicts were detrimental to my psyche. Beyond these, the gashes maimed by the self-doubt and regret I carried around then from the memories of a comfortable and luxurious life I had left behind, added another dimension to the depth of the murkiness in my painting.

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I took to my art to overcome these dark hours; those paintings exude a sense of conflict from the recess of my mind. The resulting dark palette which is overpowering in those paintings crept in subconsciously, which I realized only years later!