Nahid Merchant

My Paradym has always been to find beauty in the ordinary. I draw inspiration from this great city of contradictions, Mumbai. The beauty comes with a high paced dynamism, In this city, art is everywhere, ranging from wiped out hoardings with peeling paint, buildings under construction with eroded metallic sheets, unfinished windows, rusted metal, distressed wood panels, hand embroidery by skilful migrant labourers, and the plethora of used and unused objects.

My art is observational, drawing from a variety of such backdrops and detail and once I have given myself enough time to process the imagery, I am able to pour my feelings out on the canvas. The work is abstract and geometric and the paintings do not literally represent the inspirational content. My works combine simplicity with complexities through the use of varied colours, textures, fabrics, thread, tape, newspapers and magazine cutouts etc..

Title: UNTITLED 1

Medium: MIX MEDIA ON PAPER

Size: 50 X 36 INCHES

Availability: Available

Title: UNTITLED 2

Medium: MIX MEDIA ON PAPER

Size: 50 X 36 INCHES

Availability: Available