As a painter, printmaker, and mixed-media artist, my work explores the connections that bind us across time, place, and identity. Having lived a nomadic life and traveled extensively, I draw from experiences that span from India to France, San Francisco to Cambridge. These journeys are more than physical displacement – they represent psychological and emotional passages that have left their traces in my consciousness.
Through imagery drawn from travel, memory, science, and imagination, I build layers to create depth and explore the expressive qualities of mark-making with paint and color suggesting universal connections across cultures. Using fragmented maps as backdrops, political and geographical boundaries dissolve in my work revealing underlying histories and the passage of time. Recurring symbols of shelter: rooftops, nests, and dwellings reflect my constant search for a place to call home.Through this exploration I have come to recognize that geography and heritage are irrelevant and home is just a state of mind. We all spring from the same source.
The structure, patterns and repetition found in nature intrigue me. They mirror the mapping and coding of invisible information stored within us. From the macrocosm of vast landscapes to the microcosm of cellular structures I use these geometric and organic forms to reflect a range of natural phenomena and this becomes an important part of my process.
My practice extends beyond landscape and memory to investigate what connects all humanity at the molecular level. In hybrid works combining digital print, pigment, collage, and encaustic media, I embed genetic codes and archetypal forms like circles and knots in layers over digital portraits. These pieces reflect our shared genetic inheritance—the hidden codes and complex structures beneath our skin’s surface. My work acknowledges that all human DNA is 99.9 percent identical. This unifying scientific truth transcends artificial constructs of difference—”race” has no meaning in our genetic code’s lexicon.
The circular form apparent in most works symbolize for me the oneness of humanity, of all that is complete and whole. A circle has no beginning and no end, it is infinite and endless.
Nexvs series
My work here investigates the internal essence shared by all beings: the genetic blueprint of humanity. This series of hybrid works combines digital print, pigment, collage and encaustic media. Genetic codes and archetypal forms such as circles, knots and spirals are suspended in layers over cross-sections of digital portraits, reflecting our shared genetic inheritance. They represent hidden codes, complex structures, and histories that lie beneath the surface of our skin. I manipulate the wax to form irregularities and imperfections, conveying the impression of human skin and binding membranes. The faces in my art represent our diverse population and its varied phenotypes. The monochromatic palette, like a photographic negative, references medical x-rays, where perspective is blurred and internal and external images are connected. I use the color red for its direct relationship with cells and blood.
Several pieces focus on the DNA knot. I am intrigued by their configurations, both topologically and geometrically. I perceive these as a metaphor for links that tie all of humanity together. Their circular and chain-like formations also suggest the idea of continuity and infinity. Every living being on this planet is linked eternally in the great web of life; we are inevitably and inescapably related.
Patterns of Renewal
These paintings were inspired by my walks in the woods of Cambridgeshire during the challenging days of lockdown. I was fascinated by the ephemeral dance of light and shadow on the forest floor, as sun-dappled patterns emerged and faded revealing nature’s exquisite choreography. I felt a deep connection with my surrounding environment. These wanderings were truly transformative, bringing light into dark spaces in my mind – reassuring me that brighter days lay ahead. I felt nurtured and protected by some extraordinary fate.
Drawing from the repetitive and intricate patterns I observed underfoot – the harmonious intermingling of organic forms with shadows and sunlight, I combined layers of paint and other media creating a new and vibrant terrain. Using a reductive process, I let the paint reveal what lay beneath, echoing the wild and beautiful paths I traversed.
The forest floor is like a tapestry: highly patterned, alive, chaotic, mysterious, and beautiful all at the same time. I am in awe of the healing and regenerative power of nature and the wonder of existence.
Mapping Memory series
My nomadic life causes the definition of home to shift continually. My imagery comes from both the memories of places I have inhabited and the places I have visited. From as far away as Bhutan to as close as San Francisco, my journeys have been not only physically displacing but also a psychological and emotional passage. I express recollections of moments that are deeply etched in my consciousness through color and pattern. I strive to create a world free of geographical boundaries. I mix and unite old and new maps stripping them of borders and barriers de-emphasizing their political meaning. Layers of paint create surfaces that evoke weathered walls revealing underlying histories and showing the passage of time. The structure, patterns and repetition found in nature intrigue me. They mirror the mapping and coding of invisible information stored within us. Maps branching out like trees resemble veins and arteries – these earth-related images are microcosms of the macrocosm. Symbols of shelter – rooftops, nests and houses recur in these paintings in my constant search for a place to call home. Through this exploration I have come to recognize that home is just a state of mind. Geography and heritage are irrelevant – we all spring from the same source.