Monika Sharda

This painting series departs strikingly from the visual intensity of earlier works, embracing minimalism and calm. Its open, airy composition and soft palette of ivory, cream, and muted earth tones offer a serene, contemplative atmosphere.

Set against a lightly textured background, the forms appear to float — as though suspended in time. Golden grid patterns and delicate white impasto gather in scattered clusters, evoking ancient ruins, fossils, or fading architectural details. These worn textures suggest revelation, as if long-buried fragments are surfacing.

Despite the rich materiality, the composition remains restrained and delicate. The painting carries an archaeological or memory-laden quality, yet feels meditative — a visual exhale after the series' prior density.

Hints of erosion and layered meaning persist, but here they are distilled to their essence. The presence of Monika’s signature in the bottom right grounds it within the series, while its outdoor presentation hints at closure and readiness.