Author/Artist :Aditya BasakTitle :UntitledSize :36 x 30 inches
This painting by Aditya Basak blends traditional iconography with layered historical textures.
At the centre, a stylized depiction of a goddess—possibly Lakshmi or Saraswati—stands on a lotus pedestal, holding symbolic objects, framed by a dark arch-like background.
Surrounding her is a parchment-like field in warm ochre and burnt tones, overlaid with handwritten Bengali text, faded stamps, and fragments of colonial-era documents.
Scattered across the surface are sepia-toned vignettes: women in conversation, early automobiles, farmers at work, bullock carts, and human figures in rural activities.
The juxtaposition of divine imagery with everyday colonial and rural life suggests a dialogue between spirituality, tradition, and the socio-economic realities of early 20th-century Bengal.
The distressed texture and layered elements give the work a sense of aged memory and cultural palimpsest