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"The Exquisite Corpse" A series of 10 paintings created in 2010 for a Solo Exhibition at the Visual Arts Gallery at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India, in December 2010.
"Doppelgaenger Series" The subject for this series is the reinterpretation of the visual imagery of the deities and demons incarnated in various guises, who are central to the narrative of Hindu mythology. Here, the idea is represented as a series of "self-portraits" as an homage to that heritage and cultural identity.
"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" This is a series of identically-sized images. Each painting starts with a rough human outline representing the "Purusha", or "man as the representation of mankind." Then each is worked differently to express the transformation of the elemental man by the dynamic of trans-national global society into a multiplicity of avatars. The manner in which the paintings are made expresses this fluidity of identity. Each work uses a different combination of materials and painterly process. The layering and superimposition of elements are intended to create a distinctive open vector of pictorial space. The sequence of the images is presented more or less in the order they were made. It is intended to create a narrative of self-containment, implosion, fragmentation, and reconstitution.
"We, the People — American Portraits" These "portraits" are part of a project that will comprise of 1000 works. It is a commentary on the nature of American Identity. I have been inspired by various sources. The works refer to fashion ads, mug shots, identity cards, employee of the month head shots etc. The works have a special resonance because of the recent discussions about identifying illegal immigrants, creating racial profiles, apprehending terrorists etc. I am also fascinated by the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, and dating sites like Match.com and eHarmony. Each person is an individual and a star in their own mind. It is about what it means to be American.