Experimenting with abstract forms in sand.

These require slowing down and looking closely,

moving at a smaller scale, witnessing what we otherwise miss,

and giving space for what may come when we choose presence.

Full gallery below.

Seascape is a series made at dawn, when the rising sun gives an ethereal quality to the dynamic between sand and water. Otherwise-unseen hues and textures begin to reveal themselves. As the tide shimmers and spreads across the sand, the scale is difficult to determine - are we looking at the entire shore or a small patch? What are these faces and forms appearing in vibrant pinks and purples as the tide recedes? Are these paintings, or photographs, or something else?

Karim Wadhwani
2024

Close-up of a sand dune with colorful streaks of blue, purple, and pink in the desert.
Close-up of a jellyfish on sandy beach with visible tentacles and bubbles on its surface.
Close-up of a sand beach with a small pool of seawater, reflecting the sky and clouds.
Close-up of sand with a faint, crack-like line running through it, displaying a gradient of pastel colors.
Close-up of sand with a gradient of colors from light blue to dark brown, showing textured grains and small cracks.
Close-up of sand dunes with ripples and a small depression in a desert landscape.
Close-up of wet sand on a beach with visible cracks and small footprints.
Close-up of wet and dry sand on a beach, with a shadow cast over part of the sand.
Close-up of a human mouth with parted lips, showing teeth and tongue, in pastel and watercolor style.
Close-up of wet, dark brown sandy beach with gentle waves approaching.
Close-up of a small wave washing onto a dark sandy beach at sunset.