| Medium | : | Acrylic |
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| Height | : | 30 inch / 76.2 cm |
| Width | : | 30 inch / 76.2 cm |
| Surface | : | Canvas |
| Style | : | Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 76.2 cm × H: 76.2 cm |
| Year | : | 2023 |
A surreal and deeply expressive composition by Ashoke Mullick featuring a contemplative female figure with fragmented symbolic patterns and a bird resting gently on her arm. Rich in color, texture, and emotion, the artwork beautifully explores themes of identity, nature, and inner reflection.
Ashoke Mullick | Woman with Bird | Acrylic on Canvas | 30 x 30 inches | 2023
This striking artwork by Ashoke Mullick unfolds like a poetic conversation between humanity and nature. At the center stands a serene female figure, rendered in bold white contours that contrast dramatically against the dark background. One half of her body is transformed into a mosaic of fragmented faces, patterns, and symbolic imagery, suggesting layers of memory, emotion, and identity hidden beneath the surface.
Perched gently on her outstretched arm is a delicate bird, creating a quiet moment of trust and connection. The presence of the bird introduces a feeling of innocence and companionship, while the small reptilian form resting below adds an unexpected surreal touch. Surrounding the figure are lush organic forms and textured foliage-like patterns that frame the composition, giving the artwork an almost dreamlike atmosphere.
Mullick’s use of vivid oranges, greens, blues, and earthy tones creates a rich visual rhythm across the canvas. The painting balances abstraction with figuration beautifully, inviting viewers to interpret their own meanings within its symbolic world. There is a sense of introspection in the woman’s upward gaze — as though she is searching for freedom, inner peace, or spiritual awakening.
Painted in acrylic on canvas, this work carries both emotional depth and strong decorative appeal, making it a captivating centerpiece for contemporary interiors, art collections, or thoughtfully curated spaces.
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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