Ziggurat of Urban
2025
Pen and watercolor on archival paper
9.5 x 12.5 inches
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As the title suggests, this artwork references one of the oldest architectural structures: the Ziggurat of Ur, a place of worship. The central form in the image resembles a linga, highlighting how fundamental architectural shapes carry deep historical and cultural significance and how many of these elemental forms continue to be revered today. Termites and bees, two of nature’s master builders, create intricate structures, and the human-made form emerging from within them invites a comparison. It raises questions about the relationship between natural and human construction. Since the ziggurat is also linked to early agricultural societies, it becomes a symbol of the roots of urbanization itself.
artworks in this series
ALL artworks
Pandemic Solitude 8 (Set of 9)
2021
Pen and watercolor on Fabriano paper
11.7 x 16.5 inches
Kuruhu (sign) 25 (Set of 27)
2013
Oil pastel on Fabriano paper
A3, 54 x 120 inches
Loudspeakers
2015
Oil pastel on city map (paper)
23 x 18 inches
Kuruhu (sign) 23 (Set of 27)
2013
Oil pastel on Fabriano paper
A3, 54 x 120 inches
Mayamruga - head
2013
Oil pastel on Fabriano paper
22 x 30 inches
Kuruhu (sign) 16 (Set of 27)
2013
Oil pastel on Fabriano paper
A3, 54 x 120 inches
Kuruhu (sign) 6 (Set of 27)
2013
Oil pastel on Fabriano paper
A3, 54 x 120 inches
Kuruhu (sign) 12 (Set of 27)
2013
Oil pastel on Fabriano paper
A3, 54 x 120 inches











