Encounters is a time-based installation dealing with the notion of time as constantly changing. It is a process that one deals with in all aspects of life. Certain things, certain attitudes go through a transformation in a new environment, but their inherent characteristics always remain the same. The exhibition echoes my personal journey as an artist within my own culture and tradition juxtaposed against acquired cultural experiences in a new environment with added layers that are not always implicit.

The entire installation echoes the juxtaposition of physical entity of ice and water with traditional geometrical pattern inspired from Islamic art, on an acrylic base as a backdrop to superimpose a large-scale video projection of fire and flame. The multi-faceted environment using special lighting and sound techniques creates a dialog between time and space as being ephemeral and in constant flux within a complex narrative that is very personal.