Sanam C

Sanam believes that landscapes tell a story. They are always changing, and sometimes the transformations are tremendous in scope. In light of modern human development, the speed and power of these changes can be radical and unprecedented. In his view, whether we like it or not, today’s kitsch is here to stay as tomorrow’s sensibility. The destruction of the old is at once a loss of unearthed gems of the past, and a supposed gain for a new vision of the future. However, on closer inspection, what is real can also feel unreal. Both the visible and invisible co-mingle in our minds. This dual nature of human experience has various implications. We become reactionary at first because external changes may not be acceptable to us. We think that our reactions can only happen towards something that is real. But what, essentially, is real? 

By mixing the real with the fantastic and the imaginary, we try to protect our sanity. Nobody can tell us how to feel, but by internalising the absurdity of externally changing landscapes, magical domains open up on the inside. The real and the invisible blur the boundaries. Spacious visions happen at a faster pace. Visuals evolve as quick scribbles first, and then new kinds of lakes, islands, bridges and other detailed elements appear like an ensemble. Inner landscapes manifest through the mystical openings of inner clouds. These patches art stitched together like a ceremonial quilt of memories.