Earth on Nepali Paper
In earth drawings, the artist combines pigments, gathered from the landscape, and turmeric powder to evoke a spontaneous form of visual poetry. Using richly colored clays and pastel shades of slates, the artist works the earth with Cngers and palm directly into the handmade Nepali paper. Upon this layer, he applies additional earth colors, turmeric, and ink with a brush to create calligraphic Celds that animate the composition. By taking cues from the plant fragments embedded in the natural Cbers of the paper, Jyoti has developed a personal, improvisational approach to drawing.
