Deccan work
The meeting of stillness and energy.
Shiv Shakti brings together Shiva and Shakti as two inseparable forces — consciousness and energy, restraint and movement, the masculine and the feminine.
In this Deccan composition, the subject is treated with a quieter visual language. The restrained palette, fine linework and layered surface allow the figures and symbolism to come forward without excess.
The work is less about ornament and more about balance: two forces shown not in opposition, but as parts of the same whole.
Hand-painted on cotton using traditional Deccan material preparation.