BLUE - The Infinite Dialogue
A Colour. A Feeling. A Journey.
This collection brings together
Ten textured explorations of blue, and three reinterpretations of Indian art traditions,
A continuous dialogue where texture, tradition and emotion find their voice.
By Mounika Reddy Kokatam
Blue Texture Series Tree of Life Series Request a Painting
The Emotive Power of BLUE
The color Blue has always held a quiet intensity.
A colour that feels infinite, yet quietly evokes the void.
Across history, it has remained both rare and deeply symbolic.It carried stories of trade, devotion, royalty, and even conflict.
Through textured canvases and contemporary reinterpretations of Indian art traditions, I invite you to see what blue reveals through silence, depth, and light.
Scroll down to discover how this timeless color reveals itself in a uniquely Indian contemporary style.
A Colour Shaped by Centuries
True Ultramarine was once born only from Lapis Lazuli, a gemstone as precious as gold.
Artists ground lapis lazuli to create ultramarine, a colour once reserved for royalty and even claimed it as royal blue.
A hue of privilege, reverence, and timeless desire.
Across centuries, blue has journeyed from rarity to emotion. from precious mineral to everyday ink.
Blue travelled through cultures, carrying the weight of value, emotion, and identity, and continues to evolve through contemporary art today.
Blue as Feeling, Not Form
Ten Canvases, One Colour, Infinite Feelings !
Through textured canvases, I study how light, depth, and texture change the emotional experience of a single hue. Each one a different conversation with a colour that refuses to be Just one thing.
Some surfaces remain plain and quiet, holding a glossy stillness.
Others move with ripples, waves, spirals, or radiating outward, each revealing a different mood of blue.
I use this intense clolour across these textures, to transform with every shift of light, suggest movement, and reveal the many emotions hidden within a single hue.
I invite you to see what blue reveals through silence, depth, and light.
BLUE - Texture Series
Texture Allows Colour to be felt, Not Just seen
Emerging
Title: Emergence
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 12" x 12"
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Rippling
Title: Echo
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 12" x 12"
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Wavy
Title: Movement
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 12" x 12"
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Through Layers , ridges and subtle variations, Texture give BLUE a three-dimensional presence
Chaos
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 12" x 12"
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Calm
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 12" x 12"
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Gloss
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 12" x 12"
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It Catches Light, Changes with Angle and Invites Touch
Resonance
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 12" x 12"
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Duality
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 12" x 12"
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Order
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 12" x 12"
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Multiplayer
Options for a striking gallery setup.
Flexibility
Elevating artworks through thoughtful display choices.
BLUE: Indian Art Expressions
Derived from natural indigo, blue in India holds both earthly grounding and quiet divinity. It mirrors the vastness of the sky, the depth of water, and the stillness of the infinite.
In Indian craft and culture, blue is more than a colour, it is a presence.
Jaipur Blue Pottery
A Spark for This Series.
Jaipur’s Blue Pottery, with its vibrant glaze, shows how blue can define an entire artwork .
Inspired by this tradition, I bring forward a colour that has long belonged to Traditional Indian craft into a contemporary context with Tree of Life.
Jaipur Blue Pottery:
A Spark for This Series
Jaipur’s Blue Pottery, with its vibrant glaze, shows how blue can define an entire artwork .
Inspired by this tradition, I bring forward a colour that has long belonged to Traditional Indian craft into a contemporary context with Tree of Life.
This is where my exploration of blue flows naturally into tradition.
Tree of life - Series
Kalpavriksha Reimagined
The Tree of Life, or The wish fulfilling Tree, symbolizes growth, prosperity, and our connection with nature. I reimagine this motif through the Indian Artforms Madhubani, Kalamkari, and Gond, letting blue become the thread that unites these forms.
Beneath each tree sit two animals. One engaging with life, the other observing in stillness. They reflect the duality of human experience.
Participation and Presence, Doing and Being, Movement and Awareness.
Kalamkari
Title: Tree of Life - Twin Peacoks
Medium: Acrylic on Paper
Size: 18" x 24"
Madhubani
Title: Tree of Life - Twin Fishes
Medium: Acrylic on Paper
Size: 18" x 24"
Gond
Title: Tree of Life - Twin Deer
Medium: Acrylic on Paper
Size: 18" x 24"
Individual
Individual framing enhances the painting’s presence.
Set of 3
A triptych arrangement creates visual storytelling unity.
Explore Each Artform and Symbolism
Kalamkari
Rooted in the timeless tradition of Kalamkari, which originated in Andhra Pradesh, Tree of Life – Twin Peacocks reimagines the ancient Kalpavriksha, the wish-fulfilling tree. The composition celebrates the interconnectedness of nature, with one peacock engaging playfully with the tree while the other stands as a quiet observer, reflecting balance between action and stillness.
Title: Tree of Life – Twin Peacocks
Medium: Acrylic on Watercolour Paper
Size: 19 x 25 inches (including frame)
Madhubani
Drawing from the rich folk tradition of Madhubani painting from Bihar. Tree of Life – Twin Fishes reinterprets the Kalpavriksha, the eternal tree of abundance and connection. Here, the twin fishes beneath the tree embody the duality of human experience: one engaging actively with life (fish within a fish) , the other observing it in stillness.
Title: Tree of Life – Twin Fishes
Medium: Acrylic on Watercolour Paper
Size: 19 x 25 inches (including frame)
Gond
Inspired by the storytelling tradition of Gond art oringinated from Gond Tribe around Madhya Pradesh, this piece depicts two deer beneath the Tree of Life. Their coexistence mirrors the balance between instinct and reflection, The dance between doing and being.
Title: Tree of Life – Twin Deer
Medium: Acrylic on Watercolour Paper
Size: 19 x 25 inches (including frame)
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