Ayuesh Agarwal

Saudade is a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one cares for and/or loves. Moreover, it often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing might never be had again. It was an attempt to describe my inner world longing for freedom and fresh air as this work was created during the lockdown. And the enforced isolation brought on the feeling of Saudade. In terms of techniques, I was experimenting with washes of color in the drawing to create a sense of vibrancy and how I can use my imagination to create a landscape. The landscape is a recollection of memories and moments I have experienced when being outdoors. Framed in Optium Museum Acrylic