Desi is my first work from the "Surreal Horse Series". It was inspired due to my sheer fascination for horses. I started with making a sculpture of a horse the way I would like to see it. Then I took photos of that sculpture from different angles and then painted it over a stretched canvas. The colour theme selection was impulsive though motivated from my subcontinental background. The word Desi means local, it is used to describe the people, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora, derived from Sanskrit, meaning "land, country". Desi traces its origin specifically to the people of the countries India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh where they wear bright and vibrant colours. I have used oil and acrylic colours with gel. Mix of green, black and white background was premeditated choice.
