Venkatesh Kittur, The Essence of Her (ART & CONCEPTUAL 2025)

This image of part woman, part tigress, part leaf — invites the viewer to unravel a layered identity. In this monochrome composite, the raw gaze of the tigress emerges from one side, echoing primal instinct and untamed strength, while the delicate veins of a leaf on the other whisper of growth, stillness, and quiet endurance. Between the wild and the rooted, the feminine form becomes a vessel of nature itself—not merely within it, but as it. The image challenges perception: where does woman end and nature begin? Or were they ever separate at all?

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