Artist Statement
Every idea, piece, or structure I create is approached like a science experiment. My pursuit in finding some meaning in the unknown using multiple mediums is never fully conclusive, however the journey to that conclusion arises new questions waiting to be answered. I am captivated by countless curiosities every single day, I'm always finding something new to investigate.
My relationship to STEM remains a heavy undercurrent in my practice. I seek to find small glimpses of humanity within the inorganic structures of these systems. As generative AI and surveillance technologies further blur the lines between reality, I aim to deliberate the materials which sustain us, including those which are slowly corroding us in the process.
As a queer Desi-American, my visuals bridge the gaps between personal and collective experiences of gender, sexuality, culture, and technology.
My primary medium, and first test subject, is painting. I approach the surfaces I paint on like film sets; spaces and bodies that can be stretched beyond proportions. My actors take on various forms; humans, animals, monsters, machines. There is a silent horror surrounding these characters, lurking in the depths like a shadow. I believe we are mirrors of the perceptions of our environments, and my pieces are distorted reflections of these visions that the collective must confront.