Shalu Juneja

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The Floating World , 2021, watercolour and pen wash on archival paper, 57 x 76 cm

Passion , 2021, watercolour and pen wash on archival paper, 22 x 30 cm Attached , 2021, watercolour and pen wash on archival paper, 14 x 20 cm

Murky Moons , 2021, watercolour and pen wash on archival paper, 22 x 14 cm

Moon Struck, 2021, watercolour and pen wash on archival paper, 57 x 76 cm

Dawn, 2021, watercolour and pen wash on archival paper, 22 x 30 cm Shalu Juneja works from her studio in Ahmedabad, India.

Moon In My Lotus Pond is an ongoing twopart art series, one part being mixed media works on paper and the other part a collection of hand-built stoneware sculptures. This series is a surreal romantic story of a flirtatious moon and the pining lotus pond. The sensuous imagery of the elusive moon and its nocturnal visits reflecting upon the pond is mesmerising. The lotus wrapping itself with sexual desire and longing around the moon, trying in vain to trap its reflection within its stalks, speaks of unrequited love and forlorn existence. These works are in many ways a self-imposed surreal escapism from the dark emotions incurred due to the lockdown. Website: shalursvp.wixsite.com/portfolio Instagram: @shaluism