ARTIST STATEMENT

My practice revolves around the concept of ‘in-betweenness’, the feeling of existing between places, cultures, identities, and emotional states. It is within this liminal space that I explore ideas of home, belonging, and memory. My work responds to how movement, migration, and cultural overlap shape our personal and collective experiences, often leaving us suspended in a space that is neither here nor there, but somewhere in between.

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I often use lines to speak of this ongoing journey of understanding and intimacy, of how our surroundings leave imprints on our lives. In each place I inhabit, I seek its essence: through textures, rhythms, and fleeting interactions. I investigate the layered concepts of belonging and inhabitance often asking, “What allows me to call a place home?”

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Having lived in India for over 20 years, I carry with me a strong connection to its landscapes and memories. This connection often resurfaces through moments of nostalgia and personal reflection. The quiet, rural environment of my village in Goa forms a soft undercurrent within my practice, one that now contrasts with and responds to the bustling urban life of London.

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This gentle negotiation between two geographies, between the known and the unfamiliar, shapes how I see and respond to the world. Through painting, video, and mark-making, I map these shifts, documenting how the self transforms while navigating these spaces.

My work becomes a reflection of that continuous search for comfort, identity, and rootedness within ever-changing surroundings.