Bijou John

Lives and works in Kochi, Kerala, India

Artist statement

I am a visual artist and life coach based in Kochi, India. My practice centers on the physical translation of internal mindscapes, drawing entirely from internal thoughts, mental archives, and philosophical reflections rather than photographic references. My process explores the movement from controlled chaos to a structured mindscape through heavy, tactile layers. Rather than relying on traditional brushwork or flat representational accuracy, I work primarily with palette knives to sculpt unthinned, high-viscosity acrylics directly onto the canvas. Using techniques such as dry-to-wet manipulation and tectonic impasto building, I build dimensional surfaces where structural knife marks carve out light, atmosphere, and spatial tension. Conceptually, my work examines human resilience, perception, and the structural spaces of the mind. By treating paint as a physical, architectural medium, each piece becomes a record of geological time on canvas—a slow balancing act between chaotic texture and deliberate structure.

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