Painting inspired by a 10th century Chola bronze belonging to Svetaranyeswara temple. Sculpture gifted to the temple by Raja Raja Chola. Current location of original bronze – Tanjore Palace Museum. A humble attempt to bring awareness to our Heritage.
This diptych portrays the Shivalingam tree with its divine brightly coloured flowers. These flowers with its unique design have always fascinated me and I wanted to capture the beauty of this unusual tree in all its splendour. The canvas is very textured and is full of light , colours and joy.
This painting shows that even in waste , in scrap , in what is discarded, life and beauty will always find a way . In a way it reflects my innocent childlike belief in the victory of good over evil, in the enduring power of beauty and positivity. I have painted motifs of botanical art […]