Gayathri A P
B.
1997
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Illuminated poems
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My practice deals with intricate interplay of light and myriad shades as well as fascinating behaviour of colours across diverse circumstances, all intimately connected with my emotional and psychological states. Over the past three years including the challenging pandemic era, dynamic of light and colours manifested uniquely in various contexts. Colours and lights of my surroundings felt like lyrics of a poem expressing anxiety, sorrow, desperation, happiness, peace and joy that I and my fellow individuals experienced at different period of recent past... Pandemic unveiled harsh reality of indoor confinement, prompting contemplation about enduring struggles faced by my mother and other women post marriage. Light seemed like harsh and disturbing these times, sleepless nights under those lights were disquieting unsettling and anxiety inducing... As we transitioned to post pandemic days, the ambience transformed into one of tranquility and solace , bathed in calming embrace of pure ,luminous day light and enchanting hues of night time illumination. Working in the amidst this ethereal luminosity evolved into a therapeutic and revitalizing experience. I wish to continue this light painting series in future , in my recent works I use organza cloth and real light in the background.
