Renuka Sondhi Gulati

Renuka Sondhi Gulati is an Indian artist well-known for her sculptures and oil paintings on canvas. Gender discourse particularly interests her. In particular, the way that different social systems interact to repress women’s status and voice. “She found herself wanting to express what it feels like to be a woman in a competitive world,” she says of her art. One of the most remarkable aspects of Gulati’s paintings is how realistic the subjects are. In her dreamy canvases, she skillfully portrays the unique qualities of her subjects, letting them shine as strong characters. 

Her paintings combine intricate opaque elements with the softness of transparency effects, giving the pieces a realistic yet imaginative appearance. She has been closely studying the connections between the consequences of this assault and how man treats nature exploitatively. The Noah’s Ark story from the Bible is reimagined in the series, which uses a log of wood to symbolise the state of the world today—particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.