| Medium | : | Acrylic |
|---|---|---|
| Height | : | 20 inch / 50.8 cm |
| Width | : | 30 inch / 76.2 cm |
| Surface | : | Canvas |
| Style | : | Animals paintings, Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 76.2 cm × H: 50.8 cm |
| Year | : | 2024 |
An expressive contemporary painting of a white bird in mid-flight, symbolizing freedom, peace, and quiet strength. With bold contrasts, textured forms, and a dreamlike atmosphere, the artwork creates a striking visual narrative filled with movement and emotional depth.
Ashoke Mullick | Birds Eye View | Acrylic on Canvas | 20 x 30 inches | 2024
This beautiful artwork captures the graceful freedom of a white bird soaring across an abstract landscape, carrying with it a feeling of peace, movement, and quiet escape. With its wings spread wide against a deep moody background, the bird appears suspended between earth and sky — confident, weightless, and full of life.
The artist uses bold contrasts to make the bird almost glow against the darker surroundings. Its bright white feathers and vivid yellow beak create a striking visual presence, while the fragmented earthy forms in the background resemble distant rooftops, rocks, or memories fading into the horizon. The painting feels both natural and symbolic, inviting the viewer to interpret the bird as a messenger of freedom, hope, or personal journey.
There is a strong emotional calmness within the composition. The bird’s flight does not feel hurried; instead, it feels purposeful and serene, as though it is gliding through silence. The expressive brushwork and contemporary folk-inspired style give the artwork a raw yet poetic energy, balancing simplicity with emotional depth.
This painting beautifully celebrates the spirit of movement and liberation while remaining grounded in artistic storytelling. Whether viewed as a symbol of nature, transition, or inner freedom, the artwork leaves behind a lingering sense of openness and imagination.
I like to depict the modern times when people have lost all human contact and have become mechanised. They read newspapers, pick up some jargon and communicate most of the time by telephone. As a painter, I throw light on these aspects where traditions are breaking down and the relationship between generations is getting lost.
Ashoke Mullick is considered one of the leading painters from the Bengal School of Art. Mullick combines a sense of satire with contemporary conditions. His paintings focus strongly on the ordinary man and the contradictions he faces.
Sometimes the look is satiric at other times, it is compassionate, says Mullick of his own works. He uses colours like greens and blues to depict a largely urban India.
Mullick was educated at the Fine Arts Government College, Kolkata. He was greatly fascinated and influenced by works of painters like Gaganendranath Tagore. I was also influenced by German Expressionism that linked art to life. The effects I create are intentional and I want them to become a part of visual experience, he says.
He mostly works in oil on canvas, because as he says, That’s the medium which let’s me experiment the most and which helps me to depict modern life, which in some ways is surrealistic.
If you’d prefer the artwork to arrive ready to hang, please get in touch with us to arrange framing and shipping at applicable charges.
Please note: Customs duties and import taxes may apply at your destination in accordance with your country’s regulations. Refer to our International Shipment document for guidance and support.
| Medium | |
|---|---|
| Height | |
| Width | |
| Surface | |
| Style |
