Given my Indian heritage, my studio methodology brings with it traces of history, culture and spirituality. Having always been inspired by Eastern mythology and Western modern concepts, my art practice has become an amalgamation of the two. Using a festive colour palette not only offers a cultural identity but brings with it a sense of life and activates the surrounding space. Colour combined with scale has transformative powers, which lets viewers have an experiential encounter with my work. The concept of simplicity in my work allows for purity, which is rich in repercussion. It is free of explicit representational contents. “The more you complicate things, the more you lose. In renouncing you achieve more” Wolfgang Laib. I am interested in the notion of materiality in the physical, philosophical and theosophical senses. I am exploring materials like paint, pigments, plastics, wood, turmeric, chili and flour, to create an ecstatic vision that overwhelms the viewers with a sense of mystery and emotion. The natural materials and pigments transcend themselves, rendering meaning and experience to the viewers. Turmeric and chili sprinkled on the floor fills the space with a lingering aroma playing with the viewer’s senses whilst bright colours engage the viewer’s eyes. There is an urge to explore, to touch, to view closely and to solve the mystery encapsulated by the work. The experience of the viewer becomes the main aspect of my work, making it meaningful and giving essence to my work. My works are about formal relationships and a dialogue between space and architecture creating a spatial experience. They are a response to or an intervention to the architectural space. I am interested in the three-dimensional aspect of space, creating works using the walls, floor and ceiling. I want to add new depth and dimension to familiar spaces. I utilise different shapes, pigment and colour to make work on the wall... (http://www.laxmijhunjhnuwala.com/statement.html) undefined

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