Roshni Ali

'Haunted by the Same Monsters' is a contemporary take on the dark forces that shape our lives today. Media outrage, ideological possession, self-sacrifice, manipulation, desire, and collective delusion take on physical form as strange and unsettling beings. I began painting these creatures as a way of making sense of the world around me. They emerged during a time when the noise felt overwhelming—when outrage, fear, division, and confusion seemed to be everywhere.

Samudra Manthan painting by Roshni Ali, contemporary psychedelic interpretation of the Hindu myth showing devas and asuras churning the cosmic ocean with Vasuki.

A reflection on Universal Ganesha by Roshni Ali, an artist from Goa—an exploration of myth, material, and meaning. Created during a time of global unrest, the painting draws from the Mahabharata to question how greed shapes our choices, distorts wisdom, and quietly leads to conflict, while inviting a deeper understanding of abundance, balance, and awareness.