The Brain Wash, combines a stainless steel sink with a carving of a brain as a filter, representing the interplay between the body and mind. The stainless steel sink serves as a utilitarian object, typically associated with cleanliness and domestic labor, while the brass brain filter symbolizes the complex processing of thoughts and emotions. This combination illustrates the delicate balance between mental health and physical actions, emphasizing how our emotional states can influence our day-to-day activities. The brain filter serves as a metaphor for the necessity of filtering and processing our thoughts, suggesting that mental clarity is essential for effective action and decision-making in life.
The Economy Class, features a bronze-cast soap resting atop a stack of dollar bills, embodying the resourcefulness and ingenuity of homemakers, particularly mothers. The bronze soap, a symbol of cleanliness and care, signifies the labor of nurturing and maintaining a household, while the dollar bills represent the financial challenges faced by many families. This piece poignantly speaks to the importance of small savings, budgeting, and the creative strategies that individuals employ to make the most of limited resources. It highlights essential survival skills that transcend socio-economic backgrounds, reinforcing the idea that regardless of wealth, the ability to manage resources effectively is a vital aspect of daily life. Together, these pieces reflect on the interconnectedness of mental well-being and economic stability. They challenge us to consider how our emotional health can impact our financial decisions and, conversely, how financial pressures can influence our mental state.
The Brain Wash and The Economy Class, 2023
Stainless steel, wood, bronze, brass, $1 bills, 48 x 36 x 36 in.
The Brain Wash, 2022
Stainless steel brass $1 bills, 20 x 15 x 12 in.
Economy Class, 2021
Bronze, Brass $1 bills, 6 x 3 x 3 in.
Carved from white marble, this sculpture captures the concept of gossip, likened to "peeing in ears" (कान में मूतना). The marble urinal contrasts the purity of the material with the triviality of gossip, emphasizing its wastefulness. The piece invites reflection on the futility of gossip, reminding viewers that, like urine, it should be flushed away, as it holds no real value and leaves us cluttered with negativity.
The Golden Gutter, 2024
White Marble, Brass 18 x 11 x 7 inches
This work reimagines the red coral stone I wear, traditionally prescribed by an astrologer according to my horoscope, by crafting it from soap and giving it the appearance of concrete. By transforming a personal and culturally symbolic object into an unexpected material, I explore the tension between belief, ritual, and materiality. The piece reflects on how cultural practices shape identity, while the act of reconstruction challenges the permanence and authority we often assign to such objects. As in much of my practice, familiar forms are deconstructed and reassembled to question assumptions and invite reflection on the layered, mutable nature of personal and cultural experience.
Coarse of Life , 2023
Soap, 8 x 8 x 5 inches
Some people habit of poking their finger or earbuds in ears even they don't have dirt in their ears. Because they love doing that, it gives them a different sort of pleasure. Moreover, it creates a sensation that equalizes the whole body. The same thing MFA in the United States did to me. It removed the rigidity from my nature and made me more balanced artist then I used to be. The other half part presents that feeling.
Towards Equilibrium , 2021
Stainless Steel, 30 x 10 x 5 in.
