JUSTIN PONMANY (B. 1974)

Justin Ponmany finds subject matter in the detritus, gutters and alleyways of life in Mumbai. Concerned with the brute Darwinian quality of life in a megalopolis, Ponmany composes his paintings based on photographs of people and places that he either extracts from the media or crafts himself. His tools are often industrial; the artist infects his surfaces with plastic, resin, printer's ink, salt and holograms to create his stylistic effects.