It broke. But it was fixed.

The feelings:

Kintsugi Kolam on canvas

It is very common for things to be broken

Some with passage of time

Some with repeated usage

Other times with emotion

Do you get that I am hiding behind the things?

I got a scar on my forehead and covered it with hair

I got a scar on my thigh and stopped wearing shorts

I got a hurt heart and learnt to keep it quiet

I got words that never left my mouth

Time has passed,

Journeys have been made

Now it is time for those scars to shimmer

For now, I do not have to cut my hair to fall on my forehead

A reminder that I need not be perfect, but the connections formed through these experiences are enough.

Good enough to be loved.

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Framed canvas, 40x40 cm

About the painting:

The art of Kintsugi, fixing broken ceramics with gold is a beautiful way to restore and highlight the scars left behind. I see Kintsugi as a healing technique, a new way to look at a broken piece.

Kolam is also a connection. It is one of the ways to feel connected to yourself.

A reminder that things are still beautiful no matter how many times they were broken.

Materials used:

Gesso for texture

Acrylic paints, markers.

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