Distortion of the Body

In today’s society, many people’s bodies are deemed flawed or imperfect or distorted for unnatural and absurd reasons. This series explores some of the features that society deems as bodily distortions.

Tinted, not tainted

Medium: Acrylic Paint

This painting is a very literal representation of a patch of Vitiligo-affected skin holding a bright flower that is the artist’s way to juxtapose the skin condition to be as beautiful as the flower the hand holds. There’s beauty, even in Vitiligo. The skin has lost its pigment and yet the skin’s patches don’t stop the hands from looking beautiful!

Maa

Medium: Colour Pencils
Subject: My grandmother

A study of my grandmother’s face, focusing on the wrinkles around her eye.

Experience

Medium: Ink Pen
Subject: Grandmother’s hand
Using hatching and contouring to create depth to depict the wrinkles and veins.Image 2: A study of my hand in different positions.

Love Thyself

Medium: Acrylic Paints

The bright colours symbolise positivity