Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas | 40 x 30 inches
In Old Khar Home, Nandita Desai revisits the architectural spirit of a fading Bombay, where old wooden facades, sloping roofs, and narrow staircases once shaped the texture of daily life.
Through acrylic and layered mixed media, she captures the quiet endurance of these homes. Muted greys and sun-washed ochres mirror the melancholy of age, while textured brushwork and inked lines echo the weight of history etched into every wall and beam.
Rather than presenting nostalgia with sentimentality, Desai lets the structure speak. The homes lean, weathered but proud, offering a grounded reflection on time, memory, and the overlooked beauty of urban decay.
