Inner Worlds

A voyager of experiences deep, mysterious, and ancient, Aashit Singh is a digital visionary artist who expresses the essence of inward reflections of the mind and soul with the warmth of elemental environments and energy. A receptive and listening soul allows him to absorb the beauty in the patterns of life, death, and all between, constantly creating and recreating the layers of meaning, intention, and attention through his detailed fearless storytelling of images.
Always drawn to the deep transcendental states of the introspective self, in search of the essence, purpose, and conviction that guides life on this plane and others, Aashit is the mind, spirit, and hand behind his collection 'The ARE'.

The Heart behind 'The ARE'

'The ARE' contains the entire spectrum of his work that is at once layered with the complexity of structured geometry, abstract imagery, and subliminal photography, along with a rare simplicity that leads to elevated states of consciousness.

The name is an acronym of a shloka:
|| om antahkaranam rtambaram ekakinam svaha ||
which means it is the inner instrument (the self) that holds the ultimate truth alone, by and within itself. This beautiful philosophy is the backbone of his creative journey and expression.

Threads of Myth, Ritual & Nature

'The ARE' showcases inspiration and influence from Aashit's deep dive into Eastern and Indian mythology, Hindu deities and gods. His exploration of religious concepts and rituals has led to a firm respect for the solar and lunar calendars. The project aims to portray the inevitable balance of creation and destruction, and their duality, by using organic patterns full of flora and fauna alongside bionic and mechanical concepts. The form, purpose, beauty, depth, and realms of nature provide an unquenchable source of inventiveness and wonder, all finding a home in his body of work. The layered, dreamy, and ethereal tone of his artwork offers hallucinatory, epic stories that create lasting and deep connections with the onlooker. Symmetry, singularity, and balance make the art unequivocally unique.

Sound, Vision & Psychedelics

Aashit also brings the volume of his long-term connection with psychedelic environments and music into his creations. The "ever-enchanting and eternal psychedelic sounds have always provided (him) visions far beyond the intellect and reason," forming the playground for him to dissect, analyze, and comprehend various facets of existence and being. The esoteric and dreamlike tones highlight a subliminal intent that is essentially psychedelic.

A Life Painted in Freedom

Born into a family of the third generation of fine artists and soaked in a palette of artistic ideologies and forms, Aashit discovered his passion for art as a teenager and has never looked back.
Young adulthood supplied him with the perfect dosage of freedom to experiment with concepts, ideologies, and art forms, bringing a sense of dauntlessness and tangibility to his artistry.
A postgraduate in Fine Arts from J.J. College of Art, he worked at a design house for eight years before starting his own advertising and design agency in Mumbai in 2014.

His work has been showcased in various advertising and art magazines, including Luerzer’s Archive, Pool Magazine, and Creative Gaga. He was awarded the top position in Creative Gaga’s curation of Top 20 Digital Artists from India (2018). 2019 saw his collaboration with Antariksha Sanchar — India’s first fantasy Bharatanatyam opera presented by Red Bull Music.

Textures of the Seen and the Unseen

Colourful or otherwise, his creations carry with them a sense of primitiveness, fantasy, and warm vividness that is altogether intriguing and enlightening.
Details are dissected to further enhance the simplicity of each element in the vast playground of images, lending the work a perception of wholeness that is soothing and meditative, ancient and progressive — a unique storyteller narrating stories with a digital paintbrush.

Journeys Beyond Borders

Having dabbled in multiple genres, Aashit has created art for some of the most iconic psychedelic music record labels like Sangoma Records, Believelab, Nano Records, Parvati Records, Banyan Records, Damaru Records, Sacred Technology Records, Popol Vuh Records, Monkey Business Records, and others, including homegrown labels like Trinetra Records and Backflip Records.
He continues to create artworks for promotional flyers for psychedelic gigs, festivals, and gatherings in India and across the globe under "The ARE."

He has exhibited his repertoire at various psychedelic festivals and gatherings, including:
Atman Festival (Sri Lanka: 2019)
Chilltop Festival (Goa, India: 2019)
The Experience Festival (Thailand: 2020)
The Collective Bazaar (Goa, India: 2019–2020)