Deathbed

In Indian culture, cremation is a deeply mournful ritual, where the dead are carried on a simple white stretcher, their final resting place before returning to ash. This stark, unembellished object holds an unbearable stillness, a haunting presence of absence that lingers long after the body is gone. It’s a silence that fills the air, a weight that becomes inescapable.

This work draws on that imagery, translating the void into endless landscapes that stretch far beyond the horizon. The emptiness within these spaces mirrors the hollowness of grief—the way it consumes and occupies, following us wherever we go. Pain becomes a constant, a quiet companion that weaves itself into every step, every breath. The vastness of these landscapes is not just physical; it is the boundless echo of what once was, where the presence of an absence feels both overwhelming and infinite.