Roots and Wings
🎨 By Khushi Chodankar
“Roots and Wings” celebrates India’s essence of progress and tradition—where growth is grounded in values and nurtured by knowledge, innovation, and culture.
The painting juxtaposes the rural and the modern: a farmer with his harvest stands beside symbols of development—a wind turbine, a modern train, and a tractor—signifying how India embraces technology without losing its connection to the land.
The women represent strength, education, and continuity—the bridge between generations. Their calm expressions and confident posture evoke empowerment through learning, care, and creation.
The bright reds and yellows symbolize energy, optimism, and festivity, while the folk masks and cultural motifs remind us that art, craft, and emotion are the pulse of Indian identity.
This artwork resonates with the idea that true progress means staying rooted while soaring high—balancing roots of culture with wings of aspiration.
About the Artist
Khushi Chodankar is a young contemporary artist from Goa whose works explore human emotion, rural life, and India’s evolving identity through vibrant color palettes and narrative composition. Her art bridges the classical and the modern, drawing inspiration from everyday life, folk art, and the beauty of simplicity.
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