Author/Artist :Somnath HoreTitle :Somnath HoreSize :11x 8.5 inMedium :Pencil on paper
In this work, the faint outlines and harsh strokes are not merely marks on paper but echoes of wounds etched into human flesh and memory. The angular head leans against the body, as though weighed down by exhaustion, hunger, or despair. The vertical hatchings across the form resemble scars, sutures, or ribs exposed by starvation—symbols of collective suffering. The emptiness of the background mirrors the silence of neglect, a void where voices have been lost. Each line trembles with fragility, yet insists on bearing witness to pain that history often overlooks. This figure becomes not just an individual but a body of humanity, scarred, diminished, and waiting for recognition. Through its simplicity, the work transforms into a cry—a quiet but relentless lament for dignity stripped away by famine, war, and cruelty.
