Bio: Mrinal Joshi is an artist and graphic designer based in New York. He is pursuing the Certificate of Fine Arts at the New York Academy of Art. Through the interplay of personal experience and collective consciousness, he explores themes of solitude, liminality and impermanence. He creates works that navigate the space between direct representation and dreamlike imagery, seeking to capture moments of the sublime in everyday experience. His art-making is a pursuit of beauty and a meditation on change. Mrinal holds two degrees in Studio Art and Graphic Design from Spring Hill College (2018). He has participated in several juried exhibitions across the U.S. and internationally

Artist Statement: My artmaking is a pursuit of beauty and a meditation on change. Through the interplay of personal experience and collective consciousness, I explore themes of solitude, liminality and impermanence. Observational art-making serves as my foundation for understanding these themes, allowing me to interpret both internal and external realities. I create works that navigate the space between direct representation and dreamlike imagery, seeking to capture moments of the sublime in everyday experience. Drawing from art history, mythology, and contemporary culture, my practice creates dialogues between past and present, personal and universal. Working primarily in oil painting and drawing, I employ traditional methods to investigate and reflect upon the human condition and the nature of existence. This methodical approach to observation and creation becomes both a way of seeing and a form of contemplation.