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"In an otherwise photographically real world, painting to me is an expression of my way of seeing things."

With no formal training in painting, Milburn Cherian had to depend on her comprehensive communication course from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, for the basics of art and aesthetics. But before the NID course, she had done a course in textile history and design at the Sophia Polytechnic in Mumbai, which she says, "Was my launching pad into the world of art."

Cherian says that she learnt art from reading a lot of books and going through reproductions of several famous painters. There is a certain sadistic element in most of her works. Floating twisted torsos, with heart torn apart, dominate the canvas. She also has painted ghost like creatures floating through air as if they were floating on water. "Distorting the human body helps me to convey the pain and wretchedness of modern life around us. But I do not think of any particular issue when I am painting. My work is very spontaneous and these patterns come easily to my mind," she says.

Salvador Dali, master of Surrealism, Heironymous Bosch and the German Romantic Caspar David Fredrich have influenced her style. Although Cherian takes inspiration from nature, and reality, on canvas you find only an interpretation of that reality. While in her initial paintings she tended to use softer colors, almost pastels in fact, she switched to earthy colors and even chrome, browns and mauves later on.

Milburn Cherian has held more than 20 exhibitions in India, Germany and UK. She lives and works out of New D

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Studio3 offers a collection of paintings by upcoming contemporary artists from all over India. These artworks exemplify the diversity and richness of Indian art through varied use of colour, style, concept and emotion. While some artists illustrate the vibrancy and celebratory aspect of the country, others retain its poignancy.

Each artwork’s unique attributes are compelling insights into the hidden facets of India. Subodh Poddar uses graceful brushstrokes to conjure his ink paintings, using the contrasting elements of black and white to intensify emotion. On the other hand, Sushil Soni sticks to his traditional roots by portraying divine bodies.

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