Balance Magazine Issue 1 & 2
Double spread illustration and self-portraits for the first issue of my friend’s magazine. All images on these spreads are self-directed and curated by Maithreyee. Magazine
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Technology Super-Highway
This video was made thinking of the face-paced development in technology in the past decade. How from not having any forms of digital communication, our
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MOAN: Album cover
The brief set by Joe was “I want two pirates on a pirate ship with thicc bitches and gold everywhere, with a Henderson’s Relish ship
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Digiscope: A Digital Timescape
I wanted to study human evolution and understand where our origin began. With so many opposing theories and laws made by scientists in their studies
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Kali Devi
A project that delved into self-actualisation through theology and the importance representation has on one’s identity. Kali Devi is generally identified as the ‘demon goddess’
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5000 Grains of Rice
5000 Grain of Rice was a collaborative project with Minh Nguyen that revolved around bringing to light the family-owned Asian restaurants in Leeds that have
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Anger Management
Watch Anger Management Film: Before the carnage: Brian’s Brain Exhibition A collaborative exhibition Brian’s Brain at Santiago Bar, on a rainy
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Who, Why Me?
Visual poetry zine that delves into the personal battle between self-identity and external identity one portrays as an amalgamation of the different influences we have
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Looking for Home
As I learn more about the world, and the differences I noticed in the UK compared to the life in India, I noticed a stark
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Money, Power and Demonetisation in India
This sculpture was made with reused materials, the wooden stand was sourced from a scraps dealers, and the mountboard used to make the sculpture was
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Part of Home in Calcutta
Pagoda in Tiretti Bazaar While roaming the streets of Territi Bazaar I stumbled upon a Chinese Club. The group of elderly club-members who were
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Artisans of Kumortuli
Artisans of Kumartoli Kumortoli is the traditional potter’s quarter in the old city area of Calcutta. While walking through the narrow roads you are transported
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Confluence of Cultures
My first solo exhibition revolved around the topic of ‘globalisation’ within the art world. A place where influences from different parts of the world inevitably
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The Farmers
“Between 1995 and 2006, official records indicate that 166,304 farmers died by suicide in India (∼16,000 per year) and that at its peak, ∼18,000 farmers
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Liberation
“We fight a double-edged sword with the world. As we get the freedom to be ourselves and express the true nature of our existence, we
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You asked for a Sign
This painting was inspired by the effect religion has on the people and the decisions they make. A roadside guru with his array of god
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Cupid’s Bow
This painting was inspired by a poem I wrote in 2014 when I was wondering about the impact of individuality in the world and how
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Lady, her Phone and the case of Mass Plagiarism
Was the advent of technology really a boon for humanity? – I look at different aspects of technological advancement and question its existence. Introduction of
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A Tragic Event of Colour
Colours can help predict the emotions in a piece of work-this particular piece I was inspired to use the concept of a monochromatic colour scheme
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2008 Mumbai Tragedy
As we read the story of the unsung heroes of the 2008 Mumbai Bombings during a lecture during English; I couldn’t help but picture the
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Cows on the Street
As I write about this piece I made in 2011, I am reminded of the time I worked as a waitress in an Indian Restaurant
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Jamini Roy and Folkrt
My Work: https://maiself.art/portfolioitem/an-ode-to-jamini-roy-2014/ Jamini Roy was a Bengali painter from the small town of Beliatore in West Bengal. If you are an art-loving individual, you will
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