Social Cult by Hansa Sethi
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Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, stretched on wooden frame
Dimensions: 36 x 24 in
Year: 2025
Price: $4100.00 USD
Status: available
"Social Cult" emerged from my contemplation of the delicate dance between belonging and individuality. It's a visual exploration of how the comfort of conformity can quietly erode personal freedom. In creating this piece, I wanted to capture the tension between the allure of safety and the silent pressures of societal norms. The swirling reds and greens represent the intertwining of individual desires with collective expectations. The vibrant red paths twist and turn, symbolizing the journey through societal influences, while the textured greens evoke the natural urge to grow and break free. The backdrop of bold yellows and blues serves as a reminder of the vibrant potential that lies beyond conformity, waiting to be embraced. I hope viewers feel the push and pull of these forces and reflect on their own experiences of belonging and individuality. My wish is for this piece to inspire a deeper understanding of the balance between maintaining one's unique identity and finding harmony within a community.
Why collect this work?
Red, vine-like lines connect clustered discs and leaves across sharply divided bands, turning organic growth into an image of social attachment that can nourish or constrain.
- Sethi identifies belonging, individuality and conformity as the work’s concerns. That stated intention clarifies the network motif, while its effects remain open to less literal readings of dependence or circulation.
- In the photograph, repeated red nodes spread laterally, then climb at the right. Their continuity competes with an orange central form, making singularity appear embedded within, rather than separate from, the larger system.
- The documented acrylic on canvas permits opaque colour and marks that appear raised and ridged in the photograph. These emphatic contours give the branching structure greater visual weight than the flatter background bands.
- Made in 2025 and measuring 36 by 24 inches, Social Cult is a focused encounter with how decorative abundance can also operate as a diagram of pressure, affiliation and restricted movement.
About the Artist
Hansa Sethi
Hansa Sethi is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: Mixed Media. Based in Jabalpur, IN.
Nationality: Indian
Hansa Sethi is a psychological and philosophical artist whose work explores thought, emotion, identity, and existence.
