And here is an Indian artist Iruvan Karunakaran who paints realistic paintings whose main subject is Indian villages. The uncomplicated essence of rural India is brought to life in his works.

Iruvan’s art is a complex yet intricate depiction of scenes of village life and streets related to the history of the village, people performing ritual or daily rituals or absorbed in the daily routine that is deeply rooted in the villagers’ blood. His realistic works of art, made with a brushstroke, strike you in the same way every time you look at them.

In Madurai, Tamil Nadu, I enjoy the lack of flow of time in the countryside and the tranquility of its inhabitants. And as a city dweller from Hyderabad who has lived here for over a decade, I love the unusual interweaving of the historical and modern that you see in the most significant places in India. What inspires me the most are the streets, especially in the center of the city. From some place they come to us and go somewhere else…