Original artwork description:

Pitara is my still life series in oils that turns a Flemish eye on my country.
To me, each object in these still life paintings represents the human world behind that object - from the hand that made it, to the one that owned it, to the cultural associations, personal memories and emotions attached to its use. My still life speak the hidden language of human artifacts.
These photorealistic paintings present the rich, earthy and warm tones of traditional India, capturing glimpses of its culture and food. The deep shadows and play of light on traditional materials draw inspiration from Flemish paintings and so does the multi-layered technique used to render these still life paintings. Through this series, I present Indian heritage through the lens of Flemish still life - a Western idiom vastly different from the art traditions of India. The language is Flemish and still life, the ideas and expressions Indian.
This painting Greeshma captures the heady scent of ripening mangoes that makes Indian summer most welcome. Yellow and red, tinged with green or orange with cheeks blushing pink to even deep red; mangoes are truly the king of fruits - lusciously sweet and juicy. This photorealistic painting of mangoes on a copper plate are an ode from an ardent mango lover.

Materials used:

Oil on primed pintura fine grain canvas

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