Leh Ladakh 4 (The Eye of the Universe)

This work conjures a flower not as a botanical fact but as a memory surfacing through weathered plaster—petals suggested by incised, crisscrossing textures that trap light and turn it into movement. A cool halo of turquoise and ice-blue radiates outward, while the embered core—scored like a guarded aperture—introduces a quiet heat that feels both protective and vulnerable. The composition’s circular pulse reads like an aura or impact zone, where tenderness and erosion coexist, implying regeneration born from pressure rather than ease. In its restrained palette and tactile relief, the piece becomes a meditation on resilience: beauty insisting on presence even when the surface bears every trace of time.