Nanaji's Garden

In my native language, Hindi-Urdu, "Nana" means maternal grandfather and "ji" is a suffix used to convey respect. I grew up observing Nanaji devote endless hours caring for his plants -- pruning branches, tending to the soil, watering... He nurtured a special bond with every creature, tuning in to each one's needs. When the plants bore fruit, he happily gave away the harvest to friends and family. In this abstract painting, I depict the mysterious language understood between my grandfather and the flora, the abundance of fruit-like forms slowly developing, and the light that beckons seedlings to push up through the dark soil. 

This is an original painting by Priyanka Pathak. 

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