“I wear my paintings.
Don’t you?” -K. Desai
2023
Braze flux-applied metal with silver and bronze via torch tips with attention to spotting and alignment for fillet brazing and lug brazingDraw designs on vellum paper, cut design into metal with jeweler’s saw, and carve designs with filesMeasure metal tube height, angles, and fit on frame fixerPosition metal on C-clasps and wooden slab panels, bend, and validate metal alignment and anglingMitering metal on milling machine with tooth saws and hacksawClean metal with emery cloth and sandblaster
Bike Metal Sculpture Exhibition
JEWELER’S SAW CUTTING
BRAZING
HACKSAW CUTTING
FILING
MILL MACHINE CUTTING
BRAZING
MITERING
2022
Circumstances
@ Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Inherently the "Circumstances" came to be for the artists to create and stitch together the cacophony of their work into this exhibit. For each artist, each piece's story tied their illusion of life to their reality, depicting the space between uncomfortable and comfortable existence.
For some, the work echoed a voice, illuminating their soul irregardless of external factors. For others, the work freed a voice to mask or unmask their soul upon choice.
For all, a way to soothe the ungrounding nature of construed reality and find the stillness of intimacy within the self.
The methodologies differed in precision, color, and subject, but our voice became apparent as our work synergized on the walls of this room to guide us home.
Our home.
Our soul.
And, the pieces of our essence that we could choose to let the world see.
Whether this exhibit is our raw voice's lifeline, human's eulogy, or our bare souls, we do not know. All we know is that we are heard, just like we always wanted.
Can you hear us now?
Because we can hear more than we imagined.
‘Life Flow’, Oil Paint (2022)
“Life flows and so do I. It deems so” -K. Desai
2020-2021
To Be Series Exhibition
The ‘To Be Series’ is an exhibition exploring the essence of being present, curious, and authentic in the experience of being human.
Each piece is a time capsule encompassing the rhythm of the infamous 2020-2021 pandemic devastating the world but, also bringing inspiration to the artist, Krishna Desai.
The pieces challenge the viewer to absorb the subject and apply their subsequent emotions to develop an awakening or parallel essence within themselves.
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'Union' (2021), Charcoal + Assorted Chalk, GIFTED
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'Mademosille' (2019), Charcoal + Sanguine Chalk, SOLD
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'First Look' (2021), Charcoal + Sanguine Chalk, GIFTED
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'Winter Epiphanies' (2021), Charcoal + Sanguine Chalk, 9" x 12"
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'Formation' (2020), Charcoal, *Prints Available
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'Seen' (2020), Ink
Painter | Sculptor | Illustrator >>> Evolving Artist
“Create in the way you need” -K. Desai
The Artist Process
2020-2021
“Perpetually finding myself amidst clay.”
— Krishna Desai
Existence Exhibition: Ceramics
This exhibition explores sculpting clay with the energy, existence, and pain of the pandemic in 2021.
Each piece relieves the energies by dissipating them into carefully sculpted ceramics. The process includes white clay wheel throwing, bisque firing, Japanese design printing & glazing, and glaze firing.
The pieces are available for sale upon request. Please email me for more information: 12desaik@gmail.com.
CERAMICS GLAZED BOWL, GIFTED
CERAMICS TEA CUP-BUTTERFLY
CERAMICS JAPANESE BOWL (INSIDE)
CERAMICS TEA CUP-BUTTERFLY (INSIDE)
CERAMICS JAPANESE BOWL
CERAMICS PLANT HOLDER
CERAMICS BOWL-ORANGE (INSIDE)
CERAMICS BOWL-ORANGE
CERAMICS PANDEMIC-INSPIRED BOWL
CERAMICS PANDEMIC-INSPIRED BOWL (INSIDE)
CERAMICS GLAZED BOWL (INSIDE), GIFTED
GREENWARE BOWL
GREENWARE CUP
The Artist
My journey led me to find the most unexpected beauty in art and connection within myself and others. My art mainly focuses on ceramics, oil painting, sculpture photography, and charcoal drawing. These mediums have helped me to express my story, epiphanies, and emotions in ways that I cannot grasp otherwise.
I hope that my art will also find a home in you. If you have the desire, you can also connect with me at 12desaik@gmail.com.
Featured @
‘Roar’ (2020), Oil Paint
*Featured at ArtBlog and OnePhilly: Coronavirus Art Project
Each panel of the painting explores seasonality: Outward growth. Inner growth. Renewal.
‘My Alter Ego:
Everything that I wish I could be' (2020)
Oil Paint
*Featured on publication, Letters in Limbo
Each stroke of the self-portrait explores the composition of the self and how it differs from our own bias, ego, and perception as we evolve in life and as humans.
‘Perpetual Bloom’, Ceramics Sculpture
*Featured at Fleisher Art Memorial: Annual 2020 Adult Student Exhibition
The sculpture experiments the natural formation of buds on tree branches.
Left (Top & Bottom)
‘Authenticity' (2020), Oil Paint-26”x30”
The painting embraces the human authentic essence: flaws, insecurities, trauma to seek beauty and real joy amongst the real pain.
Right (Top)
‘To Be’' (2020), Oil Paint-6”x6”
The painting depicts the ache to unite with the 'us' of the outer world during the pandemic but, surprisingly finds inner comfort, peace, and beauty within the home encompassing our lives and self.
Right (Bottom)
‘Essence’' (2020)
Medium: Oil Paint-6”x6”
The painting explores the renewal that feeds into darkness to bring light into essence.
‘Enchanted Tea’ (2020)
Medium: Oil Paint
United States
The painting explores the tales that come with from magical tea.
‘Smile, Because I did.’ (2020)
Medium: Photography
United States
*Featured at OnePhilly: Coronavirus Art Project and Wburkindworld
The photo explores the simple, raw beauty of a bike installation composed of integrated bike tires and seats.
‘Dragon’ (2016)
Medium: Ceramics
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
*Featured at American University in Dubai
The sculpture experiments with paper mâché for foundation and ceramics for sculpture.
Exhibitions
2022
Oil Paint, Charcoal Drawing, & Sculpture
'Circumstances' Exhibition, Da Vinci Art Alliance Gallery (US)
Oil Paint
'Self' (Oil Paint), Fleisher Art Memorial Annual Adult Student Exhibition (US)
Exhibitions
2020
Oil Paint
'Roar', ArtBlog Exhibition: Artists in the time of Coronavirus
Sculpture
'Perpetual Bloom', Ceramics: Fleisher Art Memorial Annual Adult Student Exhibition
Photography
'Smile', OnePhillyArt & Wburkindworld
2016
Oil Paint
'Roar', ArtBlog Exhibition: Artists in the time of Coronavirus
Sculpture
'Dragon', American University in Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates