Look at me now, I am the sun, I must be the sun. III by Deepali

The series captures the profound stillness of a moment frozen in time, a person stuck in a functional freeze state where the weight of uncertainty looms heavy yet it is pierced by a faint, persistent glimmer of hope. A figure stands motionless at the centre, their posture slumped as if burdened by invisible chains. Their gaze distant, lost in the fog of indecision, yet their hands reach subtly forward, suggesting an unspoken yearning for change. The intense yellow and violet colour is intended to create an emphasis on the tension between despair and optimism. Power and subjugation. The works depicts a self, a subconscious that asserts repeatedly that I AM the sun, doubts it for a second and then reassures that I MUST be.

This artwork was exhibited at Method Delhi in the group exhibition "Fresh Produce" (January 2025).