Human, exploring poetic technologies
ExtractionPerformance, Rivers of Life , Wild at Art 2026 , Salon Mondial, Basel , 17 June 2026 At a laboratory cart, I extracted my own DNA and sorted tubes just as I would when doing routine bench work. But what surrounded the protocol was the language of good genes and better babies, of winners, witches
These are paintings I made while still working in the Biotech sector. These images emerged from conversations in the lab and from inner and outer conflicts. Lulu and Nana 80 cms diameter | Acrylic on Canvas What motivates Scientists to develop new drugs and new cures? In 2018 He Jiankui announced the birth of the
Humans have always imagined fantastical creatures that combine human and animal forms, such as centaurs, mermaids, and sphinxes. Why not extend our imagination using the scientific tools and reach into the microbial world? As I searched for inspiration in Indian folklore online, I stumbled across recent cases of witch hunts. Advanced electron microscopy of creatures
Works inspired by extremophiles, do they really love the extreme or grit their teeth and bear it?
I attended an exhibition where a conversation with the exhibiting artists, all women, got me thinking about how many hats women are expected to wear. So I started drawing them. All the hats we must wear are ruining our hair.
Every year, Maison Oris transforms during Christmas time into a surface upon which many artists project their images. I tried my hand at a submission that called out some iconic spots, people, and happenings in Basel. Didn’t make it But it was great fun making it. How many could you identify?
I made these works for 9 plus voices, an awareness movement to honour the Grief Journey of Suicide Loss Survivors through Conversation & Art. I am also involved in the artwork for 49 to 51, a documentary film by Ambalika Khadria, which served as the springboard for her to launch the broader community support group,
Neural Nocturne 70 X 100 cms |Acrylic on Canvas I was commissioned to make a painting to commemorate the work of a neuroscientist, Wulfram Gerstner, who is also a classical violinist. Immediately creating a ‘Nocturne’ is what came to my mind. Not only for the apparent nod to the music but also because night symbolizes