The Indie Indian Artist Takes the World

Student, Artist, Musician, Writer, World Traveler, Sister, and Pizza Aficionado

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photos of cities at night in an overlap collage.

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Sophomore Year in a Frame, May 2015

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"Tell Tale, Tall Tale" May 2015

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Fraternity Basement, October 2014 Joint project.

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Halloween Henna - October 2013

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All Around the World

Imagine staying in the same place for your entire life. The same country, the same state, the same town. You would spend your days going to the same places and talking to the same type of people - now, how would you expect to see different things? I'm not just talking about new landscapes or monuments or markets or streets, I'm talking about new perspectives. If you live with your mind in one environment, that's all you'd know. I started traveling the globe long before I knew how valuable it would be. India, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, England, Scotland, etc. Each country gave me something new to see, something new to feel, and something new to take away. I bring the culture I've absorbed in the Indian Hindu temples and the vivacity of the Italian street markets into all that I create. Not only do I bring these innovative experiences to my creations, I bring it to my work environment. In the corporate world you must deal with people of differing backgrounds; travel prepares you for the many types of people you could meet.

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30.12.2014. "A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinons of sheep" Last art project of the 2014.

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22.07.2014. "Boston, MA" - made in Staten Island, NY First spray paint project ever and first art project I had made that month after being bed-ridden due to illness.

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"What do I want to be when I grow up? An Artist.”

Art runs through my veins, it always has. I cannot think of one time in my life when I didn't use art to communicate exactly how I felt. Yes, words are easier to understand at times and maybe actions can speak even louder than words, but nothing compares to the way art can transform and convey numerous messages in such a small package. Now, this doesn't mean everyone has to be a painter, it means that those who can think like one should think like one. Painters break down what they see into colors and shapes; yet, they can still convey the sum of its parts effortlessly. The way computers break down images into pixels, the human mind can do the same. In doing so, each individual color, shape, or pixel can have a more personal spin or meaning. When working on projects in any communication based field, the individual aspects that make up the larger result are important and deserve this attention. Creativity doesn't sit on top of an entire project, it is weaved through from within it. Anyone who has known me for more than fifteen minutes knows that I'm an artist. When they would ask what I wanted to be when I grew up, I'd say exactly that: I want to be an Artist. I don't plan to drop out of college and try to sell my paintings where I can, the physical art I create is only a perk of an artist's mind. I understand that not everyone can see things the way we do, but on the other hand we artist can't see things the way others do either. I beieve that even in the corporate world, art and individuality should thrive where it is shown. How are companies supposed to grow without something to set them a part? How are buisnesses supposed to flourish without innovative approaches that lure customers in? How is any sort of commerce supposed to opperate without artistic, creative advertisements to influence the game? We bring a lot more to the table than just paintings and sketches, we artists bring the edge to the corporate world. We bring innovation and we bring exactly what is needed to keep the world on its toes.