The Gilded Third Eye

Pranjal’s work lives in the space between memory and modernity. In this piece, the artist takes the familiar geometry of the Mithila tradition and distorts it through a contemporary, cubist lens. The face is not just a portrait; it is a vessel. The bold, sweeping lines of the eyebrows and the deep, unblinking gaze suggest a figure that is both ancient and entirely new. The background is a restless, textured wash of deep umber and burnt sienna, grounding the fiery red of the forehead and the warm, glowing ochre of the skin. It is a study in tension—the stillness of the face against the chaotic energy of the colour field behind it.

An original oil-on-canvas piece by Pranjal, a young Indian artist reworking folk traditions. This portrait features a stylised face with a prominent third eye, rendered in a bold, cubist-inspired line. The palette is a rich study in warmth, dominated by deep reds, glowing ochres, and dark, earthy umber. The composition is portrait-oriented, with a textured, abstract background that contrasts with the sharp, deliberate linework of the subject's features.