Sanchit Joshi

My practice is based on bringing new life to old structures instead of tearing them down and create art out of what many might consider trash. I work with something which is readily available in near surroundings, mainly discarded materials of everyday life, like fabrics and plastics that were already produced and neglected by others. I work with the existing to create something new. I observed human psychology behind such materials and started working on with own understanding 'why we discard something?'. Reasons like a tattering, hole in the cloth, thread out and used things like a bandage used for a single time to name a few. Rawness of rusted structures, discarded fabrics, used plastics inspires work language. Plastic is our comfort zone; we use that material unconsciously because we are not used to with adequate substitutes for plastic. I think art is a very efficient medium to create visual impact. Through art, we can be quickly aware, or we can introduce them to reality. By creating visuals from observation in which sand and plastic weaved with each other and the relation between them, opens me the multiple doors of possibilities. Exploring sand with plastic as a medium adds new and bright colors to the visual, in the current practice. I want to convey the reality through my visuals, which is barely noticed in the surroundings. I managed to collect those pieces and maintain the raw look, which was the identity of used fabrics and plastics. Tried to shine a light on it using its inherent history, which can offer a strong starting point. My process is not pre-planned but relies entirely on instinct. I'm committed to use only upcycled materials for my work.