Artist Statement:
The artwork depicts that she is brave enough to walk alone but she is not ‘a-lone’. The intricate design above her depicts that she is walking out of a palace and that she is bold and unstoppable to live this life on her own.
During pandemic, there was a room of loneliness. Just me. I learnt that it’s okay to walk this path alone but not to be a-lone and feel sad or depressed about it. Rather keep going for your dreams and be unstoppable.
Artist: Charmi Mehta
Program: Global Business Management
Hi, I’m Charmi Mehta originally from Mumbai, India. I moved to Toronto in 2019 and continued my art journey as a process to heal myself and gain positivity. My childhood involved travelling from mountain to mountain, through rivers and back home. I observed, captured and left inspired by the intricacy, people, culture, art, history from my homeland India and all things that made me feel and awaken. A feather like symbol is more obvious in my recent works and is inspired by the national bird of India peacock which denotes power, strength and divinity.
I hope anyone who comes across my work is able to inhale positivity in some way. My original works are made of gouache/watercolour, gold ink, pen, hand embroidery.