Artwork of the Day: “The Cycle of Life” by Sunita Jariwala-Gajjar

"The Cycle of Life" by Sunita Jariwala-Gajjar, Artexpo Booth #S131

Today’s Artwork of the Day is “The Cycle of Life,” an extraordinary piece by Artexpo New York 2010 exhibitor Sunita Jariwala-Gajjar.

Born in Surat, India, Sunita immigrated to the U.S. and now lives in Jersey City and works in Brooklyn. Her intriguing “Earthscapes” (giclée prints) combine digital and mixed media to explore worlds both ancient and contemporary. Here’s what Sunita has to say about her art and creative process:

“Travel, like art, is a uniquely liberating experience –– one of continual exploration and constant discovery. The sensory information we take in on our travels informs and expands our perceptions, which in turn gives freedom to new and personal expressions.

“It’s the symbiotic relationship that is the genesis of this experimental series of composite images combining my twin passions.

Crossing international boundaries served as inspiration to push visual ones. By digitally merging photography and traditional painting, I’ve sought to escape the obvious conventions and redefine the sights, culture, daily living, art and artifacts from my travels on my own terms.

Having grown up in India where color and variety are an intrinsic part of life and landscape, it’s natural that these influences would come to bear. You can see them reflected in the vivid, highly saturated imagery, the addition of incongruous elements to convey mystery, and the
occasional blitz of visual stimuli to enrich and heighten the impressions.

The end result is the creation of new artistic journeys that transform the physical ones in provocative and unexpected ways.”

You can see more work by Sunita in Artexpo’s flickr account, and here’s a link to Sunita’s site. And of course, be sure to stop by her booth (#S131) at Artexpo! (Need tix? Get yours online today.)