Satish Gupta
Mahabali
Mixed media on canvas on gold leaf, sculpture in copper with gold plating
49 x 37 inch
A field of deep red holds the memory of countless gestures. In Mahabali, the presence of Hanuman is felt - a strength gathered through repetition, faith, and daily return. The...
A field of deep red holds the memory of countless gestures. In Mahabali, the presence of Hanuman is felt - a strength gathered through repetition, faith, and daily return. The painted surface carries the density of sindoor, its colour thickened by devotion, where touch after touch has left a residue of belief. At the centre, the small copper figure anchors this expanse. Gold catches the light briefly, then settles back into the red ground, allowing energy to circulate rather than concentrate. The surrounding silhouettes echo outward, suggesting how a simple form multiplies through collective attention. What the work holds is the quiet force of the everyday shrine - improvised, weathered, and alive. Power here does not utter itself loudly; it builds through presence, through the steady offering of breath, prayer, and time.
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