Arrested in Texas - Acrylic on Canvas 120cm x 90cm
A fairly typical scene from the highways of America. Just like those real-life cop shows, where nearly every 'suspect' the white highway cops chase, is a black guy, out-numbered usually two to one. Notice the genetic differences between the arresting highway patrol officers and the suspect.
Preeti the Silly Schoolgirl - Acrylic on Canvas 90cm x 120cm
Indian schoolgirls are little living monuments to the 1950s. Victims of unchanged dress codes: sad, over-szed uniforms and thick braided hair. Preeti will go on to have an arranged marriage and keep her family happy. But that's of little consequence now, when dealing with the small, annoying traumas that almost define daily life in India.
Indian Truck Welder - Acrylic on Canvas 120cm x 90cm
I saw this scene in Bangalore one hot day: some guy, casually standing there, arc-welding the front of a ubiquitous Indian truck, on the side of the road. No welding goggles. No shoes. No care. I wonder if he drove the truck home that night. With big blue and white spots before his eyes.
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