Mindscape is a body of work that encapsulates Ajaya’s experiences as an international student in the United States from 2020 - 2024. Each piece is a creative representation of these experiences and memories depicted through abstract imagery. These pieces showcase the inner landscape of her mind, encompassing thoughts, feelings, memories, and imagination.
Through the use of different materials, which are either sourced from the locations represented in the work or carefully selected through tedious trial and error processes and experiments, Ajaya has created this body of 14 art pieces that touch on different subjects like homesickness, coping mechanisms, dual identity, adjusting in a new place, finding a sense of belonging, etc.
These pieces highlight different times and moments that have helped Ajaya become the artist she is today.
Celebration
15" x 15"
Henna and paper mache on wood
2024
Home Sickness
10.5" x 10.5"
Sand, gesso, fabric, and embroidery on wood
2024
Crissy Field
20.5” x 20.5”
Sand, soil, gesso, acrylic medium, shells, and rocks on carving block
2022
5212 Broadway
32” x 32”
Soil, pebbles, grass, leaves, clay, gesso, acrylic medium, and glue on wood.
2022
Mission Creek
20.5” x 20.5”
Soil, pebbles, paint, gesso, and acrylic medium wood
2022
Coping
Wall Piece: 23” x 23”, Yarn Attachment: 92” x 8”, Plant Sculpture: 15.5” x 15'.5” x 15”
Fabric, embroidery, ceramic, soil, sand, spackle, wooden beads, mirrors, gesso, acrylic medium, acrylic paint, water color, yarn, and wood
2024
This is all you can take
22” x 12” x 6”
Ceramic, henna, poetry, and paper
2024
Garland #2
19" x 4" x 3.5"
Ceramic, thread, apoxie sculpt and water color
2024
Garland #1
22" x 3" x 1.5"
Ceramic, thread and water color
2024
Amy
6" x 7"
Sand, shells, resin, fabric, and embroidery on wood
2024
Mirror Study #1, #2, #3
5” x 5”, 4” x 4”, 5.75” x 5.75”
Mirrors, sand, clay, and gesso on wood
2024
Dance
18" x 52"
Fabric, henna, resin, yarn, and ankle bells on wood
2024
