Utsava | Joyous occasion, celebration I
Unique work on paper
Etching, collograph, screenprint, mixed media and 22 carat gold leaf
Rich texture and fine detail
The artwork size is 70cm x 107cm | float mount frame size 84cm x 120cm | window mount frame size 97 x 134cm
This artwork is available both framed and unframed but is currently generously window mounted in a hand stained and waxed white ash frame with non reflective glass
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Description
Natasha Kumar’s Utsava collection is a celebration of family and belonging.
It combines ancient Indian aesthetic and identity through figurative representation and abstract sensibility. It is both traditional and contemporary. The overall design is unique but typical of Kumar’s style, a layering of different techniques rarely found in combination: drawing, etching, and screenprinting incorporating references to the architectural motifs such as the Jali window and pictorial elements from Mughal miniatures.
The drummers represent the beat of the heart, and the heart beats the rhythm of everyday life. The dancing women, hand in hand, capture a universal joyful human experience. The infinite geometric design is a signature Kumar motif, referencing the timeless nature of the dance, a microcosm against the macrocosm.
The background also references an ancient Persian floral design, once woven into a carpet. The flowers are now contemporary, rice grains arranged into floral motifs and scattered liberally through the scene.
Colour is an essential part of Indian existence: Kumar loves to use bold and compelling colour in her work to evoke mood and feeling. This design is all about the vibrancy of life, and celebration, in signature deep pinks, and brilliant bright blues.
