The Terrain 2

This artwork pays homage to planet Earth. It is a contemporary landscape.
It depicts Earth, viewed from a different perspective. We as a species take our planet for granted because we have tunnel vision. Our natural inability to see the earth from a birds eye view is symbolic of our shortsightedness and apathy towards the needs of Mother Nature. To truly see is to have empathy, which is made possible by looking at the big picture . To envisage the earth from this aerial perspective is the closest we’ll ever come to growing wings of our own

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Based in Melbourne, Australia, Veena Merchant is a visual artist working with a range of mediums and techniques. Her works combine abstract, geometric and natural forms to create richly coloured compositions. Informed by both her Indian heritage and by her keen observations of nature and places, her painting reveals a wealth of personal experience and creative insights. Memories, experiences, impressions and perceptions all get filtered through her mind to be transformed into an highly individual body of work.
Veena particularly enjoys working with the water-based media: Acrylics, Watercolours and Gouache. Her explorations of watercolour on YUPO paper have enabled the development of a range of techniques that are distinct to her practice. Her technical facility adds to the unique qualities of her art, with their explosion of colours, patterns and textures.