Small Works on Canvas

This series of small-format works distills complex emotional and psychological themes into intimate, layered compositions. Using embroidery, acrylic, paper, and medium, the artist explores resilience, memory, identity, and the subtle contradictions that shape the human experience.

'In Spite Of' is a quiet yet powerful ode to persistence. Embroidered threads and layered materials evoke transformation through adversity. Each mark becomes a gesture of survival, a reminder that vulnerability can be a source of strength. The piece serves as a visual mantra for endurance in the face of uncertainty.

'Disconnection' delves into the invisible threads of family ties. With embroidery partially concealed beneath translucent layers of acrylic medium, the work questions where personal identity ends and inherited patterns begin. The tension between what is visible and what is hidden mirrors the ambiguity of familial connection. It invites reflection on how much of who we are is shaped by lineage, and how much can be unlearned.

'Petals' brings a softer, more playful energy. Colourful and embroidered lines move freely across the surface, carrying both calmness and a quiet melancholy. It is a meditation on life’s fleeting beauty, on movement and growth, and on the emotional tones that bloom in stillness.

Together, these works speak in hushed tones about inner worlds that are resilient, tangled, and tender. Small in scale but rich in meaning, they invite close looking and deeper reflection on the ties that bind, the weight we carry, and the strength we find in continuing regardless of what we face.