Jayanthi Moorthy

Jayanthi Moorthy is a Brooklyn-based artist born and raised in India. She migrated to New York City in 2004. "I try to depict the material and the metaphysical aspects of life. For the material aspect, I use subjects from nature, as I perceive their organic forms, texture, lines and colors. For the metaphysical aspects, I draw inspiration from the inner spirituality that manifests in the everyday lives of Asian women."

The heavy textures and vibrant colors are probably narrative of my responsiveness to the varying cultures of the east and west. I extensively use acrylics, oil pastels and paper collages in my works. I sometimes incorporate calligraphy of Sanskrit and Hindi to express my inner spirituality. My canvases are longish, un-stretched pieces of cloth and paper that can be rolled away like a scroll that is carrying a message. The tools I use are not the regular artists ones but those used in everyday life like a comb, the broom, a stub, bare hands etc.