A world of immense exposure & collaboration yet fear, emphasis on success and competition, obsessions with hoarding, accumulation and ownership, desire to be visible, may have unknowingly depleted focus and resources of the self. Sub-merged and preoccupied with creating impressions and distinct identities could have dissipated ones real potential & perception of life. This was “That” time ....
Social media percolated lives, being visible yet not present in the moment, self-doubt, ambiguities, comparisons and possibly an assessment of one’s worth in the eyes of the world may have impacted inner peace and personal spaces .
Restless, frenetic unconsciously designed routines worked well to escape relationships and stood in the way of exploring the self, perhaps they were often consciously woven not to face the truth or loose control. This was “That” time ....
The onset of 2020 accentuated uncertainties, anxieties, subsistence, questioned needs, wants and survival. It forced corrections upon the world, compelling many to face their inadequacies. The absence of peace provoked questioning, basics were ‘re-taught’ and the unnecessary was finding its way out making it an inevitable process to shed and liberate. This time was all factual where peace was being restored, not through compromises, adjustments or filling voids but by simplifying the unnecessary and understanding the essentials .This time internally brought about strength, a sense of freedom and a reintroduction to oneself. That is “This” time ....
“This & That “ is an amalgamation of choices humanity has been gifted with.
A choice to choose how to proceed forward.
A choice to repeal what doesn’t serve purpose anymore.
A choice to choose the best from “This & That” ... today that choice lies with us .....
Ashna Singh | 2021
The Artist Group ;
Baiju Parthan | Khalil Chishtee | Megha Joshi | Pooja Iranna
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