Life is a Circus

Through lyrical metaphors inspired by the circus and everything extraordinary and unusual that surrounds its characters, Poonam comments on life while juxtaposing the mundane with wonder.

She plays with textures and whimsical washes, layering hues with a weightlessness of touch and mood; her strokes sometimes applied with haste, sometimes with gentle attention. A monotone palette with intuitively enfolding depth of tone reveals the commingling of light and shade.

Jubilation exudes from the body language of one character, an acrobat delighted at union with her lover, flying through space and time. The everyday melancholia of life flashes mildly in the expression of another. A poised fire-eater devours flames of light, unabashed by her confidence and glory.

These artworks allow you to enter another realm, a parallel universe you discover almost by accident, like finding an old photograph of yourself tucked away in a book. Wrought with nostalgia and details that resonate old world charm, Poonam captures forgotten emotions. The style and content of her painting hold a universal appeal in today's chaotic world with hues of muted colours. While gazing at the archetypes painted by Poonam, unknowingly, the paradigm shifts, and you find yourself looking back at you. Her characters invite you to discover, wonder and seek joy as you once did in a wondrous thing like the circus – or is it life?