I'm a queer South Asian artist building The Blue Desi as a space for work that doesn’t fit into easy categories. My practice explores identity, memory, and culture—often through themes that resist neat narratives or fixed definitions.

This platform is a way for me to connect with others who see the world from the margins, who make art that feels honest, layered, and a little unruly. I’m interested in how queerness and Desi identity intersect—not just as labels, but as lived experiences that shape how we create and how we are seen.

The Blue Desi is both archive and experiment. Thanks for being here.

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Born and raised in India (freshly imported US citizen now), I’m a classical Bharatanatyam dancer and a bioinformatics engineer. I’ve always been creative—whether I’m building pipelines or making art. Through my work, I explore my culture, my disdain for humanity, and my perspective on the world.

I like to wrestle with big, messy themes like colorism and colonialism—but sometimes, I just paint birds. Because I like birds.

Like many artists, I detoured into science—partly because I enjoy research, but mostly because I like paying rent. Now in my 30s, I’m coming back to prove to my younger self that being an artist and being successful aren’t mutually exclusive. Also, let’s be real: having a job means I can afford nice paints.

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