PADMAM
Each petal unfurls with the elegance of spiritual awakening, reflecting the unfolding layers of consciousness in the journey towards Nirvana.
The lotus symbolizes enlightenment, emerging unsullied from the murky waters, transcending worldly afflictions.
series
Vedic
artwork
Mixed Media
canvas
Layered Surfaces
year
2026
ABOUT THE SERIES
Vedic Inspirations grew from my lived experience of cultural overlap. I was raised in a Muslim minority community, surrounded by by Hindu traditions. What began as coexistence slowly became curiosity. Over time, I found myself drawn to the deeper philosophical layers-where Islam and the Vedas don't stand as rivals, but resonate like parallel reflections of the same search.
This series draws from India's temples, relics, histories, and symbols-not to illustrate religion, but to translate its emotional energy into form, texture, and colour. These works are meant to feel uplifting and contemplative: an invitation to cross boundaries, and to sense the shared human hungerformeaning.
My mixed-media method of making artworks gives an excavated finish, rather than merely painted. It fuses heritage, science, and spirit into a single act of creation. Surfaces are built in layers: digital pigment, mineral dust, kumkum, airbrushing, and embedded elements that add depth and physical presence.
I often integrate 3D-printed components and dental composites-materials drawn from precision disciplines-alongside stones and semi-precious fragments that carry symbolic charge.
~ Akhter Husain
Credits
Auxama
Brand Strategist
Cittah
UI/UX Developer
Akhter Husain
Artist