This painting of the Indian Woman is a painting with a story. Women in India, especially the lower caste, are hugely disadvantaged. They are married off at an early age for money and often have no opportunity to fulfil their even simple dreams. Years ago, India was also much in the news because of gang rapes. The images we see of Indian women are mainly women who are nicely dressed and look very beautiful, but what kind of a story is hidden behind that beautiful face and all that jewellery. It is a powerful painting especially because of the expressive eyes that impress you. In the painting, I have worked with Mixedmedia and worked in building layers. The background is worked with several layers on top of each other but also the scarf is made with a dense and transparent layer. This was made with the use of a special acrylic medium that gives this effect. The woman's dress is made up of layers of clippings from an old book about Krishna. All these manipulations made the painting very special. The painting is from the Woman of the world series. Women with a story behind the portrait.
I love discovering new things and often see things around me deeper than just the image alone.
I want to tell a story with my art and like to let the images speak.
After completing fashion school, I have always had creative professions. But to fully pursue my passion,..
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