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.
“Childhood” depicts the internal world of a child when they are at their most calm and contemplative: on a swing. The artwork was born of a free-writing exercise that Ashu conducted with a few children, in which she asked them to write down whatever came to mind. Ashu attempts to reflect the largely positive, but often eccentric thoughts that the children shared, through an explosion of colour that is rarely seen in her artistic practice. In so doing, she hopes to celebrate their creative spirit, and the confident vulnerability with which children share their internal narrative. In addition to a carefully rendered multi-coloured text, the work also sees stippling and circle patterns on the figure.
“Childhood” depicts the internal world of a child when they are at their most calm and contemplative: on a swing. The artwork was born of a free-writing exercise that Ashu conducted with a few children, in which she asked them to write down whatever came to mind. Ashu attempts to reflect the largely positive, but often eccentric thoughts that the children shared, through an explosion of colour that is rarely seen in her artistic practice. In so doing, she hopes to celebrate their creative spirit, and the confident vulnerability with which children share their internal narrative. In addition to a carefully rendered multi-coloured text, the work also sees stippling and circle patterns on the figure.
