My art explores an emotional connection with my family history and heritage. Carried away by the pull of society, and as an immigrant, I became completely disconnected from my culture.
Searching for a connection, I stumbled upon hazy childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek in the mango orchards amongst peacocks and running free in the cotton fields at our family farm in Rajasthan, India. Those memories became a source of inspiration and a central theme in my work. Straddling abstraction and representation, I seek to engage the viewer in an enchanting and make-believe emotional place rather than laying bare the harsh realities of life.

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annasidana@gmail.com