"The Road Within"

By Akshay Hegde

Caption Of Artwork: “A body mapped with roads. A soul lost in motion. The Road Within is a haunting reflection of modern life where the lines between person and path blur. Every lane tells a story, every turn a sacrifice. In our search for purpose, are we building roads—or becoming them?”

“The Road Within” is a visual meditation on human existence in the modern world. It reflects how our lives—filled with movement, responsibility, and repetition—often become indistinguishable from the roads we travel. Each vein of the body in this artwork is a path carved by habit, need, and survival. Cities shape us, not just socially, but structurally—we begin to resemble them. The cars, the rush, the noise—these are not outside us; they are us. The human form made of highways and traffic isn’t just metaphorical. It is the truth of a life that has become a constant journey without pause, without destination. This painting is a mirror held to those who have forgotten to stop, to breathe, to ask: Who am I beyond the motion?”