ARTIST STATEMENT
We build homes, carry memories, and live in the present, but somewhere, in the quiet corners of our minds, we are always longing — for a place, a person, a moment. This installation is a visual expression of that invisible ache. It is a compact room, suspended in time, where a live figure sits turned away, staring at frames that echo the same space they occupy — a room within a room, a memory within a memory.
Longing captures that quiet, persistent pause that lives in all of us — especially those far from home. It’s not about what’s missing, but the feeling of something once held, still present in absence.
Tejal Patni is a visual artist and storyteller who is celebrated for his cinematic, hyperreal style. Named an Emirates Game Changer and selected by Adobe as one of their global anniversary artists, his work often explores themes of identity, memory, and emotional stillness. Since 2024, he has brought his immersive art concept, Vichitra, to life in India through powerful exhibitions at Snowball Studios and the revered Art Mumbai. Longing is his newest chapter — an emotional space made visible.
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