Miniature Painting

Mahendra Pawar hails from the region of Samode in Rajasthan and is an exponent of the vanishing tradition of Shekhawati painting, a traditional folk painting style native to his state.

With the advent of technology and digital printing, a lot of old Indian hand-painted traditions are being forgotten, Shekhawati painting (miniature art) being one of them. Plant-like arabesques, architectural features and geometric patterns are common motifs on the panels that divide the walls and on the spandrels of arches in Shekhawati paintings. This piece is in continuation with St+art India Foundation's endeavour of being inclusive of indigenous art forms while collaborating with international street artists to create India's first Public Art District.