Synthetic Silence

Title: Synthetic Silence

Size: 18X18 inches

Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas

Price: INR 20,000

Year 2026

Concept Note: The painting centers on a suspended jawbone, rendered with intricate textures and earthy tones that highlight its aged, fragile, and almost lifeless presence. The surface of the bone appears worn and slightly weathered, suggesting the passage of time and decay. It hangs delicately by thin wires, creating a sense of imbalance, while casting soft, diffused shadows that enhance its haunting, three-dimensional effect against the textured background. The teeth are adding a sense of realism and directing attention toward the hollow space within, emphasizing absence and silence.

The earphone wire in the shape of an ear becomes a central symbol, representing connection that has turned into confinement. Instead of enabling communication, it suggests control and isolation, where sound exists but meaning is absent. The silence here is not natural—it is constructed and imposed.

“Synthetic Silence” reflects a reality shaped by technology, where human expression is muted and replaced by artificial stillness, creating a space that feels both present and eerily void.