Padma - The Colourful Lotus Sculpture - Limited Edition of 25

I am a paper artist based out of Hyderabad, India. I have always been fascinated by paper - for painting on it as a kid. But as i grew, I started looking at paper as a medium not just for painting. I have worked with paper starting with Origami, then with Kirigami and later on with Pop Up Art. Finally, when i started doing layered paper art, i got hooked. Almost all paper art forms i tried delves into bringing in an additional dimension to the two dimensional paper. Layered paper art was so simple and yet so beautiful. I design intricate shapes which are laser cut on paper. These cut shapes are later hand assembled into various layers separated and / or stuck to each other. This helps in bringing out the design more effectively and adding a three dimensional effect to the whole art work making it into a paper sculpture. Varying the viewing angle and the direction of light brings in dramatic effects to the same artwork. I have always been very proud of my culture and my roots. Going through various art works globally I always felt that Indian culture was not represented enough in art works. The motifs, symbols and architectural patterns found in temple art, saree art, Mandalas and Yantras are all wonderful art waiting to be explored. I try to bring them out in my art works.