| Medium | : | Acrylic |
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| Height | : | 40 inch / 101.6 cm |
| Width | : | 28 inch / 71.1 cm |
| Surface | : | Canvas |
| Style | : | Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 71.1 cm × H: 101.6 cm |
| Year | : | 2023 |
A bold contemporary artwork inspired by the Ramayana, featuring a powerful monkey figure in motion against a fiery backdrop. Through expressive forms and vibrant colors, the painting symbolizes courage, energy, and transformation while reimagining mythological storytelling in a modern artistic style.
Ashoke Mullick | From Ramayana | Acrylic on Canvas | 40 x 28 inches
Inspired by the epic spirit of the Ramayana, this dynamic artwork captures a moment charged with movement, tension, and raw emotional energy. The central monkey figure, rendered in bold angular forms and earthy golden tones, appears caught in a powerful leap — symbolizing courage, devotion, and unwavering determination. Set against a fiery red sky and grounded by deep green landscapes, the composition radiates intensity while carrying the timeless essence of mythological storytelling.
The sweeping tail that curls into flame-like forms below adds a dramatic sense of rhythm and motion, evoking both destruction and transformation. The artist’s expressive brushwork and modern visual language reinterpret a familiar epic character through a contemporary lens, making the artwork feel both ancient and strikingly current. Beyond its mythological reference, the painting speaks of inner strength, resilience, and the fearless pursuit of purpose.
Its bold palette and energetic composition make this piece visually commanding, while its symbolic depth invites reflection and emotional connection.
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.
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