Meditative are non-objective paintings inspired by a meditation breakthrough I experienced when I began to ‘see’ a fissure of light particles. I decided to make paintings surrounding my desire to further bypass mental blocks. Like the process of ascending during meditation whilst in flow, I composed my paintings to have distinct layers that relate to significant brain states during meditation: beta, alpha, delta, and theta. 
I begin with a color background, working on unique sets of colors available to me, challenging all forethought of what it will inevitably look like. When I paint for hours, I lose track of my surroundings; the background starts to melt and dilute under the new layers. Eventually, I lose my original motivation and am feeling through the painting. I add white amorphous cells, energy centers with their own lives. These cells compose and find a natural order. When the background integrates with the foreground, the painting becomes more expansive, a point of departure as if to suggest there's more beyond the perimeters of the canvas.
*Catalog available on request
Meditation 11
2022
Acrylic on canvas
70in x 81in
Meditation 7
2022
Acrylic on canvas
74in x 78in
Meditation 6
2022
Acrylic on canvas
75in x 78in
Meditation 5
2021
Acrylic on canvas
75in x 78in
Meditation 2
2021
Acrylic on canvas
78in x 78in
Meditation 12
2021
Acrylic on canvas
70in x 78in
Meditation 13
2021
Acrylic on canvas
72in x78in
Meditation 4
2021
Acrylic on canvas
76in x 78in
Meditation 1
2021
Acrylic on canvas
68in x 78in
Meditation 23.4
2023
Acrylic on canvas
60in x 78in
Meditation 3
2021
Acrylic on canvas
74in x 78in
Meditation 23
2023
Acrylic on canvas
68in x 78in
Meditation 23.3
2023
Acrylic on canvas
60in x 78in
Meditation 23.7
2023
Acrylic on canvas
60in x 78in

Morgan Stanley collection, Nov 2024

Meditation 23.6
2023
Acrylic on canvas
62in x 78in
Meditation 23.5
2023
Acrylic on canvas
62in x 78in

Morgan Stanley collection, Nov 2024

Meditation 23.9
2023
Acrylic on canvas
60in x 78in
Meditation 23.3
2023
Acrylic on canvas
62in x 78in
Spring Meditation
2023
Acrylic on canvas
60in x 78in
Spring Meditation 2
2023
Acrylic on canvas
62in x 78in
Spring Meditation 3
2023
Acrylic on canvas
60in x 78in
Meditation Second 1
2023
Acrylic on canvas
22in x 35in
Meditation Second 2
2023
Acrylic on canvas
11in x 16in
Meditation Second 2
2023
Acrylic on canvas
22in x 35in
Meditation Second 4
2023
Acrylic on canvas
11in x 16in
Hemyat Meditation Second 5
2023
Acrylic on canvas
11in x 16in

Gifted

Meditation Second 6
2023
Acrylic on canvas
11in x 16in
Meditation Seconds 7
2023
Acrylic on canvas
38in x 38in
Meditation 8
2022
Acrylic on canvas
33in x 78in
Meditation Seconds 8
2023
Acrylic on canvas
38in x 38in
Meditation Seconds 9
2023
Acrylic on canvas
38in x 38in
Meditation 10
2022
Acrylic on canvas
39in x 77in
Meditation 23.1
2023
Acrylic on canvas
60in x 78in