I believe in...

This painting titled ‘I believe in...' was a Finalist in the 66th Blake Prize in 2021.

A work about my belief system, moving from Hinduism to Atheism. There was an Agnostic period in my early twenties before the full shift to the other side. This still life painting shows books on evolution stacked vertically on top of books on Hinduism as a motif for my internal belief system conflict. The background shows ten thousand years old theistic rock paintings from Ancient India as a representation of my heritage. The foreground with a toy dinosaur looking at a 'No Gods' pin is a culmination of scientific progress in understanding our place in this world and universe.

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Hi, I am Raj Panda. I am a Sydney based self-taught artist working in acrylic medium. I was born in India in 1984. I moved to Australia in 2007 and having been living here ever since.

I dabbled in art as a kid but academics got in the way so I shifted focus. I reconnected with art in 2012 when I was battling depression. Art has helped me discover my true voice.

I have been a Finalist in 26 Australian art prizes since 2016, including winning the Emerging Artist Award at the 2019 ANL Maritime Art Prize.