There's always something both sinister and funny lurking in Darpan Bajaj's prints. The fear of an object is just a perception of its design.
Sameer Kulavoor recreates his daily experience of being tangled in technology and yearning for a change, a getaway.
Riddhi Desai is inspired by the people of Chennai and it's vibrant culture. Kili josiyam - parrot astrologer is a common sight in tamil nadu, sitting under a tree with a caged parrot and a deck of cards. The illustration...
Inspired by the raw beauty and unfettered wisdom he finds in nature, Shirish Ghatge chisels away to reveal a trinity of mystical characters.
In his artist series ‘Faces’, Muhammed Sajid sketches out evocative character portraits of Indian women and men that tell their stories. He gives us a glimpse of the wise woman who still beholds life in colour.
Praveen Yaramilli turns his sharply observant eye onto the rapidly expanding metropolis of Gurgaon and the peak of the city.
In his artist series, City Life - Scenes, Anirudh Kadav explores the city’s neighbourhoods. One of Delhi’s oldest marketplaces, Chandni chowk reflects the city’s rich history and heritage. It is a heady mash up of legendary street food stalls, restaurants,...
Jayesh Sachdev morphs classic works of arts and their muses into hybrid forms. Meet the girl with a pearl earring dressed up in her Indian avatar.
Mumbai’s beaches provide a necessary respite from our hectic lives. Pavan Rajurkar plays with a vibrant set of colours to showcase the Versova waterfront.
Abstraction sometimes carries with it a moral dimension, in that it stands for purity and simplicity. Nilesh Kulkarni invites you to move away from the chaos of external reality and into the tranquility found in order.
Reshidev RK's artist series - Stree is a set of stunning portraits of women from his hometown Kerala. Here is a fisherwoman.
Reshidev RK's artist series - Stree is a set of stunning portraits of women from his hometown Kerala. Here is a mother-to-be.
Ameya Kulkarni's sub rises on the sun city of Jodhpur.
Nakul Talgeri puts together everything you need to survive quarantine during a global health crisis.
In Jayesh Raut's artist series - Party Miniatures, he puts a modern dating twist on Mughal miniature paintings, setting them up on a beer and martini date.
Furqan Jawed's take on the hype around addictive brand marketing, juxtaposing it with the yin-yang of balancing sexual urges.
In his artist series dedicated to the quintessential pushcarts (thela) of India - Carts, Ranganath Krishnamani features Hanumanthappa on its two wheels — helping people beat the heat on the streets with his refreshing tropical thirst quenchers.
Arjun Makwana makes fluid portraits of Indian vendors and sellers, and the goods they sell. He sells bubble blowers.
Shruthi Venkataraman looks to powerful sculptures and statues that define their sites. Here she depicts the Adiyogi Shiva statue in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, completed in 2017.
Life comes back full circle. Nilesh Kulkarni believes when you give without expectations, you will receive in manifold.
Ring in the good vibes. Gently strike the bells and let the air resound. In his series - Tantra Forms, Nilesh Kulkarni creates inspired compositions in black and off-white.
A halt to capture the moment. In his series Blissful Journey, Yogesh Bhusare expertly captures the quiet moments of a road trip.
Rohan Sharad Dahotre draws attention to startling facts and numbers. As a “keystone” species essential to the planet’s ecological balance, fewer than 50,000 Asian Elephants exist in the world today! He calls for us to check urbanization and stop the...
Using a dichromatic approach with clean-edged colour, Nilesh Kulkarni reinforces the Tate's definition of abstract art i.e. not attempting to create an accurate description of visual reality rather using shapes, colour and form to achieve its affect.
Aziza Iqbal pays tribute to the Begum of Agra with this exquisite pattern — inspired by the craftsmanship and world-famous inlay work at the Taj Mahal.
Ranganath Krishnamani captures ancient Indian architecture in his artist series - Hampi. The Virupaksha temple is a 7th century temple built for Lord Shiva, now a site for an annual chariot festival.
From a set of illustrations by Mallika Singh. This particular artwork unites all the 28 brides together in their fight against patriarchy.
Kings of India Badges - Set of six badges showcasing Great Indian Kings who created a huge impact on Indian culture and history.Chhatrapati Shivaji / Chandragupta Maurya / Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar / Maharana Pratap / Ashoka Samrat / Tipu...
Kashmira Sarode portrays the goddess of light, beauty, wealth and prosperity. Both material and spiritual. Part of her artist series - Dieties.
Janine Shroff introduces the undercover and omnipresent moral police, ever watchful, ever annoying.
Santanu Hazarika's submission to our open call for entries to our theme - Propaganda, turns its eye to the powers that be. Will you be joining the moovement?
In her series - Women of Kanadukathan, Taarika John potrays the women she observed while visiting Tamil Nadu’s Kanadukathan village and Thanjavur. The background patterns are inspired by Athangudi tiles, a style of hand-made tiles from the Chettinad region.
Fingerprint is a visual fable for our times, celebrating resistance to state surveillance and control. Actual fingerprints, silkscreened onto the pages of the book, create progressively complex patterns, transporting the fingerprint from the world of forensics and law into the...
One in 28 brides, from a series of illustrations entitled Adarsh Brides by Mallika Singh, The series is a satirical take on the practices of patriarchy that travel through the diversity of India.
Shruthi Venkataraman breaks stereotypes with her artist series - 7 Yards Of Styles by showing women wearing the traditional Indian sari in their unique style — in this case, with a helmet.
Praveen Yarramilli turns his sharply observant eye onto the rapidly expanding metropolis of Gurgaon. He captures the defining premises of the city - malls, part of his series - Life At Gurgaon.
Bombay-based Sahil Shah created this artwork on a steaming afternoon in April, when his AC wasn't working. Part of his artist series - Flavour Fetish.
Ameya SK maps the lifeline of the city — the Mumbai "local" train.
Using soft edged shapes interspersed with hard edged geometric patterns, Nilesh Kulkarni creates compositions entrenched in the age old adage that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
On his travels to Rajasthan, Ashwin Joharapurkar realises that every exist is an entrance to somewhere new.
In Jayesh Raut's artist series - Party Miniatures, he puts a modern dating twist on Mughal miniature paintings, setting them up on a beer and wine date.
Khyati reminds us to notice all the invisible mechanisms that go into making something work, such as the humble safety pin — a simple machine, yet a complex, and often life-saving idea.
A crack, a crescent, a semblance of might - Tanvi Chunekar encapsulates what confined souls that fly free into the light.