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Explore Off-Grid Living, an abstract art series mapping freedom

Jun 2, 2025
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Soiichhi Sett Acrylic, color tape, yarn, LEGO brick on stretched canvas (diptych) 122 x 122 cm - 48"x 48", USA, 2024. Painted emotion: positive & lively, elation




In today's hyperconnected world, the idea of going off-grid is no longer just a lifestyle; it's a statement. Off-Grid Living is my response to this growing movement, reimagining what it means to disconnect physically and mentally from modern systems.


Rather than depicting traditional landscapes, I use abstract maps to express freedom, solitude, and emotional distance. Each composition blends acrylic, tape, and yarn to create a textured, layered geography of disconnection, structured yet disrupted.


Influenced by the Bauhaus and Constructivist techniques, these works invite viewers to navigate an unseen terrain—the tension between control and release, connection and isolation.


In recent years, interest in off-grid living has surged, not only as an escape but as a desire for autonomy and reconnection with the natural world. Off-Grid Living captures this shift, offering a visual dialogue on self-reliance, solitude, and the maps we draw within ourselves.


Because today, to go off-grid isn’t just to vanish; it’s to redraw the map of freedom. Read the full article on Medium - Off-Grid Living: Mapping Freedom Through Art


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