Chapati

Chapati was created after travelling through India and encountering sadhus on the streets asking simply for chapati. Not money or possessions, just enough to sustain the day.

The work reflects a moment of cultural exchange and quiet observation. A life shaped by movement, belief, and the willingness to live with less. The outstretched hand becomes a symbol of humility and endurance, and a reminder of how travel can recalibrate ideas of need, value, and purpose.

This painting holds the residue of that journey. An impression left by place, people, and the space between comfort and conviction

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Kurt is an Australian artist whose work is driven by story, place and inner experience. Working under the name Art of Zig, he creates paintings inspired by people, travel and the quieter details of everyday life, producing works that sit between portrait and narrative and invite viewers to bring their own meaning to the work.

Alongside figurative and portrait inspired pieces, his practice also explores inner landscapes through symbolic form and hand painted geometry, reflecting themes of perception, consciousness and personal myth. Together, his work moves between the physical and the internal, creating paintings that feel grounded, story rich and open to interpretation.