Himapaat Mosaic

Glass, mirror, mother of pearl, glass & metal beads, pearl, gems, nuts | 18" x 24"

 
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Himapaat Mosaic

Halakon simply means 'snow' in Hindi. It is meant to show a stylized idea of microbes within quartz crystals. It has bright, vivid pops of color with reflective mirror to symbolize the extraordinary endeavor of life. This mosaic uses a variety of materials to create texture, depth and interest.

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Creation of Himapaat Mosaic

In my personal artwork, I've been working for so long with bright colors and iridescent glass contrasted with flat, neutral tones. I wanted to make artwork that was all bright but still popped with color. I was also influenced when working with a school group re-creating gem stepping stones from microphotographs. With this piece I used bright colors and mirrors and contrasted them with a white stained glass with mother of pearl circles. I used nuts and beads for texture within the circles because I love their effect. I used jagged and pointed mirror shapes around the largest circles, again because I love the effect, but also to show the sharp edges of some types of microbes. I don't enjoy the process of trying to name my artworks, so I decided with this series I would chose simple names and translate them to Hindi, because the first few pieces have a color palette familiar from Hindu art.