Ripple

Title/Artist: 'Ripple' by Arty Ayesha

Medium: Lino Print on 350gsm paper, red block ink and bronze gauche
Year Created: 2023

More Info: @arty_aye_sha

Size (W)x(H): 29cm x 37cm

Artwork Description: The artwork, ‘Ripple’ depicts two koi fish, reminiscent of the yin-yang symbol, swimming in a circular formation. This artwork stems from the Japanese legend, where the koi fish swim upstream and transforms into a magical dragon on the end of its journey. It is able to overcome obstacles and perseveres, no matter the challenging waters, until it reaches the top of a waterfall. This image symbolizes the journey that one must take to evolve and transcend, amidst the chaos, while conquering change. Even with struggle or uncertainty, there is flow and success.

Ayesha Dharmabandu (@arty_aye_sha) is a Melbourne based Multidisciplinary Artist. She is also a Visual Arts and English teacher, in West Melbourne. She completed her Bachelor of Education, in Creativity and the Arts in 2008, majoring in Fine Arts and Performing Arts and sub-majored in Literature. Ayesha is an emerging and expressive abstract artist. She often experiments with printmaking, acrylic paints, watercolour paints, graphite, conte, ink, and gold leaf to create her works of art. Her paintings often depict movement and transformation, using bright colours, lines, and textures. She often writes poetry to help her viewers delve deeper into understanding her art, and in turn help her express herself and her artwork to her audience. She has always been inquisitive and often connects her art with spirituality and the community.