Description
‘Melancholy’ by Murugiah
Artist: Murugiah
Title: ‘Melancholy’
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Dimensions: 23.4″ x 16.5″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2023
About the Artwork:
A warped sense of time. Ever feel like you’re moving in super slow motion? Me too! Depression warps everything around it, your sense of yourself and others in and out of time. Your mental life is thrown out of proportion. – Murugiah
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
MURUGIAH is a multi-disciplinary British Sri Lankan artist, illustrator & designer working in London. Using a colourfully surreal visual aesthetic he playfully explores the macabre, bittersweet and joyful experience of his daily life & identity. Infused with candy coated dreams and peppered with South Asian motifs, his work – encompassing film, architecture, art & design – resonates with those also seeking kindness, authenticity & compassion.