A whole lot of emotions played a major role in shaping all these works on paper. A bit of anxiety, a bit of fear, some dollops of hope, some sprinkle of anger makes a perfect mixture for my creative exploration during this long period of lockdown due to Corona pandemic. Sometimes I felt totally drenched from sitting at home and talking to my parents everyday for months. No other interactions were there. Felt quite strange sometimes.
To stay calm and concentrate with the visuals and material is a big challenge. Often feeling disturbed by unfortunate news of migrant workers meeting road accidents while walking back to their respective homes in various parts of India. Feeling disgusting as an individual who is incapable of physically helping all these poor and helpless people. Fake and gullible news are moved around to vitiate the atmosphere further. People faced discrimination based on religion while treated in hospitals for the pandemic. Shameful incidents of beating doctors and volunteers were reported from many parts of India. All such news made an impact with my creative process during this lockdown.

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