ANIKA KALLURI
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Artist Statement

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My art lets me bring my ideas to life through a physical medium and lets me step away from everyday stressors and focus solely on creating. I tend to find myself most invested in the process of artmaking: laying out proportions, mixing colors, and putting down whichever medium I happen to be working with. Above all, I make art to experience the process and I hope to continue to make art that I can enjoy the process of making.

As I work, I often deviate from my original plan. Whether the final product turns out the way I’d hoped or not, I find that the process feels much more natural when I let myself deviate from my original idea and follow tangents that stand out to me as I work. I most enjoy working with pen and ink or acrylic paint because the versatility of these materials gives me the freedom to change my mind as I work and experiment with new techniques.
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My work centers around the idea of transformation and the spectral elements that can be observed in everyday life. Over time, everything is transformed, whether through a physical change or through a change in perspective. For example, at certain angles, light reflects and refracts in different ways, creating a bright, colorful haze that hangs in the air, and I work to capture that in my art. In addition, I am also constantly experimenting with my art style and different techniques. I hope to include more expressive techniques in my work and depict subjects that are more closely connected with the themes I portray.
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  • Home
  • Artist Statement
  • Gallery
  • Thoughts
    • Process
    • Head vs. Heart project
    • Dynamic Duo Project