
Utpal Verma
Untitled, 2023
Oil on Canvas
40 x 52 in.
101.6 x 132.1 cm
101.6 x 132.1 cm
Ancient memories surface in this landscape, where mounded earth and sunken terraces evoke Indus settlements like Lothal and Harappa. In the midst, geometric clusters of carved blocks rise as a...
Ancient memories surface in this landscape, where mounded earth and sunken terraces evoke Indus settlements like Lothal and Harappa. In the midst, geometric clusters of carved blocks rise as a testament to rock‑cut sanctuaries at Ajanta and Ellora, their ivory and sienna facades hinting at devotion etched in stone. A solitary pavilion‑spire at the center recalls Khajuraho’s temples, standing as a cosmic axis. Along the horizon, palm motifs suggest hidden riverine shrines, imbuing the scene with a hushed, silent, timeless dialogue between past and present.