There is lightness and darkness in every individual, but we often try to hide some of these attributes. What good does it do to shy away from them? We must learn to embrace both, the darkness and the light in ourselves and others. Both are necessary, and both are realities.
The artist portrays this beautiful thought with the creation of matkis in various different shapes and sizes, all in pairs. There is a dark and light version of each matki, reminding us to embrace the shadows.
This artwork is part of the Maati series by Ashu Gupta, where she depicts human emotions while highlighting the humble ‘matki’ (earthen pots made of maati or mud), as the hero. Humans and the matki, both eventually return to Mother Earth at the end of their lives. Drawing parallels between ‘us’ and the matki, the artist has portrayed different facets of human life in this series of artworks.
The artist portrays this beautiful thought with the creation of matkis in various different shapes and sizes, all in pairs. There is a dark and light version of each matki, reminding us to embrace the shadows.
This artwork is part of the Maati series by Ashu Gupta, where she depicts human emotions while highlighting the humble ‘matki’ (earthen pots made of maati or mud), as the hero. Humans and the matki, both eventually return to Mother Earth at the end of their lives. Drawing parallels between ‘us’ and the matki, the artist has portrayed different facets of human life in this series of artworks.
