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Fulfilled Wishes
While I wanted to depict droplets, they eventually looked more like dishes :) I loved the splatter though. A friend of mine disagreed...
Aradhana Modi
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Warrior
I had been going through a mental illness and was fighting a personal crisis. I had a syringe of blood drawn professionally and made this...
Aradhana Modi
Jun 8, 20241 min read


The Burden
During a trip to Kasar Devi temple (a high energy point) in the mountains of India, I chanced upon a healing center. I met the healer...
Aradhana Modi
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Starve the Demons
This is the first of a two-part painting/ thought process. During a visit to Jaipur, I met up with a friend, who is on a similar...
Aradhana Modi
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Lakshya
This is the second of a two-part painting/ thought process. During a visit to Jaipur, I met up with a friend, who is on a similar...
Aradhana Modi
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Solace
I received the news of the demise of a dear friend's spouse. I wanted to send good wishes and solace, so this painting was made for her-...
Aradhana Modi
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Farewell to Darkness
As my mental health crisis began to diminish, I felt myself coming out of a dark cocoon towards the light. Do the profanities, such as...
Aradhana Modi
Jun 8, 20241 min read


The Performer
This thought came based on a discussion I had with my daughter one night when she was visiting India. Regarding the words, do you think...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read


Don't Take the Universe for Granted
A lot of people that I meet feel that manifesting is sufficient. They have read books that encourage them to believe that the universe...
Aradhana Modi
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Towards the True Self
This thought/ painting was a continuation of the earlier work, The Performer. Having realized that one's actions are predominantly...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read


The Knot
On a Sunday morning, post a cardio walk with my trainer, we were discussing the strangeness of human behavior, and he mentioned a phrase...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read


The Purpose
This is the second of a two-part thought/painting. Part 1: The artwork called THE RIDE ends with the question, "What is the purpose of...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read


The Ride
This is the first of a two-part thought/painting. Part 1 depicted by the painting THE RIDE: Indian philosophies and teachings explain...
Aradhana Modi
Jun 8, 20241 min read
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