Upasana Divakar

Touch: the fundamental sensation that defines and differentiates the real from the unreal. The tactile quality of each object provides a quintessential experience of its very existence and an insight into its identity. 

Capturing the essence of light against darkness and registering its movement has always intrigued me. This led me to develop a series of light paintings, where I created an illusion of movement of light through movement of my camera. These paintings inspired me to capture the essence of illusionary visual experience and transform it into a tangible real experience through my work, offering my audience a chance to experience the unreal through real. The collection begins by triggering visual modality and ends by the tickling sensory modality of touch. It playfully materialises itself from something virtual to something tangible.

The execution of this idea is made on the very fundamental grammar of traditional Indian woven techniques albeit with a twist of contemporary sensibilities. Traditional weaving techniques like inlay and cut-work are used to execute this concept along with foil printing to add quirks of modern aesthetics to the collection.