The artistic collection of Patel reads like a science
fiction novel, blessed with an imagination so free it can
envision alternate realities with striking detail. Within
Patel’s portfolio, there is a common theme of oceans,
mountains and cities, witnessed by the presence of a
solitary figure. In one image, a skyscraper-studded city
lays quietly submerged underwater, as a woman in scuba
fins, accompanied by a small scatter of jellyfish, floats high
above the cityscape, gazing serenely toward the surface of
the water, fixed in some unknown purpose.
Patel has a f lair for fusing shapes and forms of
different realms, creating a portal to surreal combinations
reminiscent of a dream state. Often blending cityscapes
with natural scenes of pristine beauty, Patel has found
a way to harmonize seemingly disconnected landscapes
into a unified image, deep in its complexity and mired
in a sense of awe. An example of this can be found in
his image of a solitary figure sitting contemplatively
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