HCJ - statement
My practice spanning across drawing, text and painting is concerned with the ideas of conflict, contradiction and contrasts that we experience living within societies. My interests in these ideas are motivated by the tenets of my own nature that are a result of living dual lives of an artist and a businessman. The continuous tension I feel between values and desires, past and present, self and society, fantasy and practicality, order and chaos, empathy and hard-heartedness, help me reconstruct narratives in my works. These narratives reflect on the current socio-political and cultural landscape and often culminate as statements that can be interpreted plurally within or beyond societies.
I am particularly drawn towards memory and its relation with objects, things,
spaces and people. How we remember our experiences and how we reflect on them in current times can lead to a deeper understanding of self. The observations that I make as a part of this process then make me question the current state of society. The use of text in my works capture these observations almost like graffiti on the streets. The hybrid figurative forms in my works challenge the notion of acceptance - the norms, the beliefs, the traditions. And the choice of working in monochromatic yellows with seldom use of colours is symbolic of looking beyond the black and white and into the greys of life. Almost resulting in a balance of hope and sadness that is so common to human nature.
HCJ - C.v.
Education
2018 - 2019
LCC, University of the Arts London
MA Design Management and Cultures
2013 - 2016
ASMSOC, NMIMS University
Bachelors in Business Administration
Professional Work
2016 - Present
Uno Lona Academy
Co-founder and Director
Art and Design Academy
2015 - 2016
AWN Studio
Business Development
Art and Decor Studio
Shows
No Dead Artists, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, 2021
Gallery 78, Exhibition, 2021
When Words Fail, Visionary Art Collective, Virtual Exhibition, 2021
Infinity, The Holy Art, London, Virtual Exhibition, 2021
The Dreamers, The Holy Art, London, Online Exhibition, 2021
Group Show, Shrine, New York, Online Exhibition, 2021
Dharohar, Keshav Art Foundation, Online Exhibition, 2021
Catharsis, Merakii Art House, Online Exhibition, 2021
Surface, ArtBuzz Studios India, Online Exhibition, 2020
Art-e-Fair, Art Fair, Ahmedabad, 2017
publications
Art Connect Magazine, Artists to Watch: July 2021, Digital Magazine
Art Hole: 14 Magazine, 2021
Boomer Magazine, The New Artist edition (p 131), Boomer Gallery, London, 2021
Contrarium Magazine, Rage | Serenity Issue II, 2021
Contact Me
+91 96191 51989