Rooted in India and shaped over three decades in the United States and the United Kingdom, my perspective carries the imprint of three continents, each leaving a permanent mark on my artistic identity. The Pacific Northwest with its evergreens and vibrant seasons, London's structural density and intersecting architectural lines, and Mumbai, alive with people, rich vibrant colors, and cultural pulse.
My creative voice emerges through abstract acrylic paintings shaped by western sensibilities. These canvases capture emotional seasons, global stillness, isolated fantasies, and the resilience of navigating life across borders.
It was during my recent extended residencies in Mumbai that a long-held familiarity reawakened. In my interactions with master artisans, whose skills span generations, I realized that the bold gestures and emotive lines that once lived in acrylic paint could be entirely transformed into a textured new life, with hand-embroidery.
The title Rangrez captures the essence of this transformation. Historically, a rangrez is an artisan and an alchemist of hues - the one who dyes fabric and alters plain cloth into something vibrant and alive.
In my contemporary practice, this definition expands. I am not dyeing cloth, but infusing silk with abstraction, allowing thread to become color and stitches to become movement.
A Beautiful Evolution - In Rangrez I have used artisanal technique as a new visual language. The exclusive one-of-a-kind creations feature a rich tapestry of their specialized craftsmanship. I collaborate intimately with the local artisans whose hands carry generational knowledge and together we create a body of art that is collective yet personal, independent yet harmonious.
This is my story. I stand at the edge of what I know and choose to begin again. The West shaped my visual language; India shaped my soul. In Rangrez, they finally meet.
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