Who Carries Whom?

This series began with Badami, an old horse I met abandoned on a beach in Bangladesh. I named him for the soft warmth of his almond-brown coat—a color that seemed to hold quiet love and the traces of a long, hard life. Watching him, and knowing he has now passed, I became aware of the silent stories of many animals—faithful, hardworking, and often unnoticed.

In these ten works, I follow horses as they move through a world shaped by human needs: labor, war, play, and fleeting companionship. Some comfort one another; some adapt and lose parts of themselves along the way. Through small, intimate moments—the lift of a head, a shared glance, a gentle gesture—these works invite reflection on care, presence, and attention.

Badami’s life, and the lives of the horses portrayed here, ask simple, gentle questions: Who carries whom? How do we honor life that exists beyond usefulness? How do we notice and care for those who are often overlooked?

These drawings and paintings offer a space to pause, to look closer, and to feel the connections that bind humans, animals, and the world around them. They speak quietly, asking the viewer to witness, to wonder, and to consider the delicate threads of empathy and coexistence.