This artist works primarily with acrylic colors, creating paintings that serve as a portrayal of the self, personal emotions, and their perception of society. Their visual language incorporates the use of pre-existing motifs and symbols, with a strong fascination for comic art. Characters are assigned new roles and juxtaposed to communicate specific ideas, blending traditional and modern elements to reflect contemporary society.
Narrative is central to their work. Each painting appears to tell a story—sometimes vastly different from one another— yet each captures a particular mood or experience. These stories may be deeply personal or reflective of broader societal themes.
Rather than depicting reality directly, the artist conveys ideas through powerful symbolism, most notably using figures from playing cards. These figures are not realistic imitations of the natural world but symbolic representations of people within it, creating a unique blend of the ‘real’ and the ‘unreal.’
The artist views society on two levels:
1. Those who rule.
2. Those who are ruled.
In their paintings, the ‘KING’ and ‘QUEEN’ cards symbolize authoritarian power, while the ‘GHULAM’ and puppet figures represent the oppressed. Themes such as the power of money, social position, and male dominance in a patriarchal society are recurring subjects within the work.
A touch of fantasy permeates the artist’s creations. The works are grounded in a logic shaped by hope, mythology, dreams, and visual imagination. The artist is also actively exploring mythological themes, reinterpreted through a modern lens within today’s social and political context.