Mountains in the 21st century intertwine with foreign foundations, fabric and fodder. They fall more than they rise, eventually collapsing, flattening and erasing their identity and existence as a natural phenomenon. These ancient formations stood strong and firm for centuries, thriving on traditional knowledge and practices, coexisting with their forests, rivers, glaciers and lives. However, today, the conversion of these bodies with contemporary mediums, have altered and weakened the mountain body as a whole.
Findings from my explorations in the mountains, working with immediate resources and gathering ancient knowledge from natives, has framed my practice. Through conceptual installations, drawings and engravings on slates and stones, and other mediums such as ink and charcoal, my work reflects on the state and stature of mountains in the 21st century.
b. 1990, India
multidisciplinary artist