These canvases are inspired by the literary designs of Kafka and Freud

Delhi-based artist and architect Rohit Raj Mehndiratta tapped into his creative imagination by making use of the writings of Franz Kafka and the theories of Sigmund Freud. His new show is a study in how literature can inspire art, writes Bhumika Popli.

through different representational techniques to be able to bring out varied meanings. Currently, I am working with three mediums: photography and digital media, pen and ink, and acrylic and oil. I use these very differently to create a richer body of work centred around a particular theme.”

Mehndiratta has given careful thought to his art. And now, accompanied by the thoughts of great thinkers, he wants to give himself a free hand in creating a new visual language. “Expression of the idea of the self and the world is a lifelong endeavour where the subject matter may vary through the context I work with. I hope to create a body of work that continuously re-examines the shifting relationship we have with ourselves based on the changing environment around us,” he says.