Artist Statement

With the continuous, meditative act of repetition and drawing, my artistic practice links the ancient systems of belief with the complexities of contemporary life. I use everyday tools like pens and pencils on materials that reference worn-out manuscripts, like hemp paper and wood. The core visual theme of my work is repetitive lines that create a flowing, almost three-dimensional texture, which I first discovered while learning the ancient sacred philosophy of actions or Karma Yoga, through drawing.

This repetition in my work becomes a ritualistic act of laying down a line that carries my personal exploration of ancient philosophies beyond Karma Yoga into the sacred geometry and cosmology of Tantra, astroarchaeology and their evolution or rather dissolution through time. The work challenges the speed of modern information by asking what threads still connect us to these lost histories. I specifically focus on the point of intersection where these ancient diagrams, which govern the spiritual and physical, meet the reality of historical erasure.

In my large-scale works like गवाह (Gavaah) and कुंडली (Kundli), I map celestial and philosophical data, using intricate line work to transform the material surface. The precision required grounds the work, positioning me as both a seeker and a witness to the process of creation and discovery. Furthermore, works like तुरीय / Turīya and Trees in Moonlight represent the subtle connections between the microcosm and the macrocosm.

This intentional engagement with history and archaeological artifacts is the foundation upon which I locate my own identity within an inherited but contested history. Through this quiet precision, my work allows forgotten philosophies to breathe again. My final pieces are not relics, but living questions that invite the viewer to slow down, compelling them to see what continues to resonate between symbol and silence.

For me, this pursuit of truth within historical and spiritual systems is the essential work of building new narratives and expanding identities in contemporary visual culture.