Studies towards her doctorate in biochemistry brought Akshita Wason to New Zealand in 2010. Originally from India and a keen environmentalist, her artwork combines themes of adventure, environmental issues and the ever-shifting nature of the world around us.
A self-professed wanderer, Wason sees this as a consistent storyline in her work.
“I guess a wanderer is also synonymous with an explorer and an adventure; someone who experiments and moves on to a new realm. The theme also encompasses the transient nature of my work, always evolving at its own pace, much like the earthy elements. So, you will observe representations of mounds, hills, arborescent patterns and geological formations.”
Wason also views her work as a way to highlight present-day problems that face our natural environment.
“The present generation is facing a tremendous task of alleviating the long-term effects of human interruption in the natural order. My work aims to start a dialogue to discuss this issue and that is why there is a lot of influence from earthy-elements and forms.”
Since launching into her artwork, Wason has experimented with wide ranging themes, compositional elements, and ideas. Her work is tied together by consistent use of ink.
“It has taken me a few years, many trials, to understand how the ink or pigments interact with paper. I have had no official art training, and am mostly self-taught. I attend workshops whenever possible to learn new techniques and meet people.”
Considering the future direction for her art, Wason hopes to work in a larger scale but will continue interpreting her themes through abstract forms that allow her greater expression.
A self-professed wanderer, Wason sees this as a consistent storyline in her work.
“I guess a wanderer is also synonymous with an explorer and an adventure; someone who experiments and moves on to a new realm. The theme also encompasses the transient nature of my work, always evolving at its own pace, much like the earthy elements. So, you will observe representations of mounds, hills, arborescent patterns and geological formations.”
Wason also views her work as a way to highlight present-day problems that face our natural environment.
“The present generation is facing a tremendous task of alleviating the long-term effects of human interruption in the natural order. My work aims to start a dialogue to discuss this issue and that is why there is a lot of influence from earthy-elements and forms.”
Since launching into her artwork, Wason has experimented with wide ranging themes, compositional elements, and ideas. Her work is tied together by consistent use of ink.
“It has taken me a few years, many trials, to understand how the ink or pigments interact with paper. I have had no official art training, and am mostly self-taught. I attend workshops whenever possible to learn new techniques and meet people.”
Considering the future direction for her art, Wason hopes to work in a larger scale but will continue interpreting her themes through abstract forms that allow her greater expression.
The biggest challenge is overcoming self-doubt as an artist and believing that the work is representative of something more substantial than daily existence. It is a continuing journey, influenced by many real-life experiences and people.”
