Radha Mehta (artist)
Radha Mehta is an award-winning multimedia artist whose creations tell inspiring stories of the underserved and underrepresented. Her works are born out of the freedom she allows herself to capture meaningful elements that define one’s soul and essence, resulting in a visual and sound expression of their indelible inner beauty beyond their physical and visual boundaries. In calling herself a “flow” artist, her ability to fully surrender and drop into a flow state allows her to break free from any logic, thinking and reasoning often required of her when she is not making art. These creative states of flow are rooted deep within her, and visually reflected in her work as she incorporates bright, lively and vibrant colors within her paintings; stories of hope and inspiration in her films; and elements of calm and meditative experiences in her music.
More of her personal works can be found at www.radhamehta.com.
Artist Statement
I created this series as something to pass on to my children. Soon after giving birth to my son, Leonardo, in 2016 and again to my daughter, Lakshmi, in 2019, I’d found myself suffering from postpartum depression and judging myself in front of them as unworthy and undeserving.
My dad then reminded me that I often felt that way for most of my life despite all the challenges I’d personally overcome and the things I’d accomplished. He said it was somehow part of my DNA from past lives (he believes in reincarnation) but that it didn’t need to stay that way.
I simply could not allow my children to carry on those same sentiments. If I am to be their role model, that change had to start with me.
So, this series represents my process of self-healing as I continue to be a work-in-progress.
My children are ABSOLUTELY worthy by the very fact that they exist, and so am I.
If they believe “I Am Love”, then so shall I.