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The Ardhnareshwar painting made through intricate thread embroidery on display at Art Gallery in Amritsar on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vishal Kumar
Neha Saini
Amritsar, March 10
This piece is sure to leave you open-mouthed. So will its price tag — Rs25 lakh — that seems valid when the artist has rolled away five to six hours each day for a year. To top it, the artwork was done through with only a cotton thread, which only veneers its distinction.
Ardhnarishwara, a half Shiva and half Parvati composite form represents the male and female energy and has been ever popular among artists. Its different variations and depiction through modern as well as folk art forms have been symbolic. But city-based handicrafts artist Paramjit Kaur has disintegrated from the lot to muster ardhanarishwara with thread embroidery.