This artwork is part of a series by Ashu Gupta titled “Dialogues”, that depict a range of emotions, ideas, inner thoughts, and feelings. The contemporary artist chooses different subjects, delving into their consciousness and bringing to life their internal dialogues. Showcasing breathtaking detailing in her work, Ashu uses the intricacy of her chosen techniques to make a poignant statement about the complexity of human thought, dreams and desires that are often unspoken.
If trees could talk, Ashu imagines they’d have a lot to say to us. Her “Notes from Nature” is a love letter to the environment, a plea to protect and preserve the voiceless denizens of the natural world. In this work, the tree is a thinking, feeling character in its own right. Ashu elevates the texture of the tree bark through a combination of watercolours and a circle pattern, creating a sense of visual depth that is especially striking. The text sees Ashu’s own writing combined with notable quotes from public figures such as the Dalai Lama.