Romance

  Oil pastel and acrylic colors on Canvas

Vishakha Hardikar Mall is a narrative artist, and a storyteller comesnfrom the historic city of Ujjain and spending most of her childhood amongst a closely knit joint family, in her works one can see the inspiration of family bonds, relationships & emotions. She uses figurative illustrations to jog her memories to places which are dear to heart. She uses vibrant colours, expressive characters with a mix of symmetric patterns to paint a story which digs deeper into your hearts and finds long-forgotten memories. Vishakha presents an amalgamation of animation, comics and pop art in her paintings with bright colors which reflect her persona. She uses various elements from a wide variety of spectra like mythology, culture, folk art, human relations, dreams and various other Indian cultural aspects with intricate detailing which appeals to art connoisseurs and familiar people alike. Her professional Kathak background helps her narrate stories dramatically and artistically. She spurs up the viewer’s interest by depicting light-hearted moments with intricate detailing. About the work Vishakha Hardikar Mall is a narrative artist and a storyteller. In her imaginary world she loves to create beautiful stories and funny situations. This painting "e ; Romance'' is also based on one of her stories. Title: Romance Radha planned a surprise party for Krishna on his birthday. Dark night on the rooftop with lamp and flowers. Radha: Surprise Krishna!!! Happy Birthday, look I bring watermelon for you. Krishna: Thank you Radha, but why watermelons Radha: Because..... I like watermelon and you like me.