My life has been shaped by the ideal of the American Dream and the neoliberal hegemony that has been brought by it. The privilege I have puts active pressure on me to accept the current status quo as just and immaculate for everyone, assuming they put in enough work. 

However, the social systems of today favor the wealthy, white man above everybody else, and I am not of the aforementioned color. As a descendant of immigrants from India, whose ancestors and people were subjected to the injustices of the British Empire, to accept the imperialism that dominates the world today would be disgraceful for the victims and my friends who aren’t as wealthy as I and my family. As a result, my art practice utilizes the book to challenge, question, and provide alternative solutions to our capitalistic society. 

The artist’s book’s closely knit pages enable me to create tightly packed narratives that drawings alone cannot do. My sources include, but are not limited to, popular culture, newspapers, video essays, history, and my observations from a socialist perspective. My books are complemented by various media and practices, such as drawing, painting, collage, paper towels, printmaking, taxidermy, and insect pinning, to help close the bridge between reality and disbelief that the audience might have upon realizing facts. For instance, using mounted animals and pinned insects as metaphors for humanity is much easier for people from different backgrounds to comprehend than actual persons. At the same time, collage enables writings and images from multiple roots to unite in harmony and reveal verity.