Chandan
In many Indian homes, the day begins and ends with small rituals: a stem of rajnigandha in a brass lota, a strand of mogra beside the morning chai, a tulsi plant catching the first light on the windowsill. Chandan, named for sandalwood and its warm, calming fragrance, is a collection about those quiet moments.
The twenty-seven works move through three moods. The botanical still lifes paint the flowers and vessels of Indian homes and gardens: marigold in terracotta, lotus in an urli, palash in a tall jar, chandani flowers fallen on the soil. The tonal abstracts distil familiar materials into pure colour: sandalwood paste, turmeric, natural indigo, layered earth. The atmospheric landscapes look outward to an old banyan at dusk, paddy fields in mist, the Deccan hills after rain and the wildflower carpets of Kaas Plateau.
Every work shares one hand. The brushwork is loose and confident, so a flower appears in two or three strokes and its edges melt into the background. Forms are simplified, backgrounds are warm and tonal, and each painting allows itself just one quiet accent of colour: a brass glow, a marigold orange, a single red hibiscus. The result is cultural warmth without clutter, made for premium living rooms and bedrooms that value calm.
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In many Indian homes, the day begins and ends with small rituals: a stem of rajnigandha in a brass lota, a strand of mogra beside the morning chai, a tulsi plant catching the first light on the windowsill. Chandan, named for sandalwood and its warm, calming fragrance, is a collection about those quiet moments.
The twenty-seven works move through three moods. The botanical still lifes paint the flowers and vessels of Indian homes and gardens: marigold in terracotta, lotus in an urli, palash in a tall jar, chandani flowers fallen on the soil. The tonal abstracts distil familiar materials into pure colour: sandalwood paste, turmeric, natural indigo, layered earth. The atmospheric landscapes look outward to an old banyan at dusk, paddy fields in mist, the Deccan hills after rain and the wildflower carpets of Kaas Plateau.
Every work shares one hand. The brushwork is loose and confident, so a flower appears in two or three strokes and its edges melt into the background. Forms are simplified, backgrounds are warm and tonal, and each painting allows itself just one quiet accent of colour: a brass glow, a marigold orange, a single red hibiscus. The result is cultural warmth without clutter, made for premium living rooms and bedrooms that value calm.
In many Indian homes, the day begins and ends with small rituals: a stem of rajnigandha in a brass lota, a strand of mogra beside the morning chai, a tulsi plant catching the first light on the windowsill. Chandan, named for sandalwood and its warm, calming fragrance, is a collection about those quiet moments.
The twenty-seven works move through three moods. The botanical still lifes paint the flowers and vessels of Indian homes and gardens: marigold in terracotta, lotus in an urli, palash in a tall jar, chandani flowers fallen on the soil. The tonal abstracts distil familiar materials into pure colour: sandalwood paste, turmeric, natural indigo, layered earth. The atmospheric landscapes look outward to an old banyan at dusk, paddy fields in mist, the Deccan hills after rain and the wildflower carpets of Kaas Plateau.
Every work shares one hand. The brushwork is loose and confident, so a flower appears in two or three strokes and its edges melt into the background. Forms are simplified, backgrounds are warm and tonal, and each painting allows itself just one quiet accent of colour: a brass glow, a marigold orange, a single red hibiscus. The result is cultural warmth without clutter, made for premium living rooms and bedrooms that value calm.
