Pavan Kavitkar
Isolation, 2026
Watercolor and gouache on paper
111 x 76 cm
43 3/4 x 29 7/8 in
43 3/4 x 29 7/8 in
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Isolation is a poignant painting that reflects the human condition of existing within a confined yet deceptively comfortable space. The composition portrays a restricted environment that offers safety and familiarity,...
Isolation is a poignant painting that reflects the human condition of existing within a confined yet deceptively comfortable space. The composition portrays a restricted environment that offers safety and familiarity, but simultaneously denies any connection with the outer world of nature. This separation creates a quiet tension between comfort and confinement. The presence of bones serves as a powerful metaphor, symbolizing stagnation, emotional decay, and the slow erosion that occurs when one chooses isolation over engagement. They suggest both rest and rigidity, highlighting how prolonged withdrawal can become self-imposed imprisonment. The painting invites viewers to question whether comfort without freedom truly sustains life or slowly diminishes it.
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