Bagha Mukha (Tiger Transformation)

Centered within a medallion-like circle, the work presents a staged metamorphosis—part human, part feline—where stacked tiger visages become a totem of instinct layered over identity. The saturated reds and violets compress the space into a theatrical interior, making the figure feel both protected and exposed, as if the self is trapped inside its own costume of power. Decorative striping and folk-like contour lines lend the image a ceremonial clarity, yet the doubled gaze introduces an unsettling tenderness: strength here is not conquest, but the careful wearing of one’s animal nature.