By Anvaya Deshpande

"These works were born from a longing to escape, if only for a moment, into a softer, gentler place. A place to think, breathe, and find fleeting calm amidst the noise. Through each piece, I created portals into worlds where nothing bad could reach me, where it was always warm, and where colours bloomed endlessly.

I still had to return and face what waited for me. But stepping into these portals gave me time and space to breathe and gather myself. And each time I left them, I carried a little more colour back with me."

— Anvaya