About Gomathi G

I am a printmaker inspired by the grace, rhythm, and expressive energy of classical dancers. My work captures fleeting moments where movement, light, and emotion converge, transforming ephemeral gestures into visual poetry. My journey with Kalakshetra has deepened my understanding of India’s classical dance traditions and their cultural narratives. Through minimal yet powerful prints, I seek to honor the discipline, elegance, and timeless stories embodied by performers. 

  • 2025: Finalist, Graphic category, Bombay Art Society's 133rd All India Annual Art Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery (11–17 March 2025)
  • 2024: Two-day workshop at Dakshina Chitra teaching Ganesha iconography and terracotta sculpture-making to 50 international participants
  • 2023: Finalist, Graphic category, Oviya Sirpakkalai Kankattchi, Regional and Cultural Centre of Orikkai, Directorate of Art and Culture, Tamil Nadu
  • 2025: Nayak Style Mural (Wall Mural-Fresco) Painting Workshop, Visual Arts Department, Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai (11–15 Feb 2025)
  • 2024: 20th National Art Camp, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, topic: Shilpa Shastra, Bengaluru (31 Aug – 4 Sep 2024)
  • 2022–2024: Sumi Painting Workshop by eminent Japanese artist, Visual Arts Department, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai
  • 2022: Vistasta Festival — Kashmiri Artists' Handicrafts Workshop, RDCFA, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai
  • 2025: The Bombay Art Society's 133rd All India Annual Art Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery (11–17 March 2025)
  • 2025: Oviya Sirpakkalai Kankattchi, Regional and Cultural Centre of Orikkai, Directorate of Art and Culture, Tamil Nadu
  • 2025: CIMA Awards, Kolkata
  • 2024: 20th Annual Indian Art Royal Academy National Award
  • 2024: 20th Year National Art Competition and Exhibition, Sri Dharshini Kalai Koodham & Kasthuri Sreenivasa Trust, Coimbatore (21–31 Aug 2024)
  • 2024: Folk Dance Festival & Painting Exhibition-cum-Sale, South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, in collaboration with Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai (20–22 Aug 2024)
  • 2024: 120th Birth Anniversary of Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, Kalakshetra Foundation, Remembering Rukmini Devi Festival (25–29 Feb 2024)
  • Fintex Awards and International Exhibition of Mini Artworks
  • Art Style: Wood Cut
  • Art Form: Printmaking
  • Artist Category: Rising Artist (Student)
  • Institution: Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai
  • Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

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Kathakali

45,000

Partially concealed within shadow, the performer emerges as a symbol of ritual, transformation, and cultural continuity. The interplay of texture, costume, and light creates a mysterious, meditative atmosphere, drawing attention to the figure’s presence rather than identity. Through restrained composition and subtle illumination, the artwork evokes an enduring cultural memory, reflecting the quiet strength and spiritual resonance that remain long after the performance has ended.

Nalinathin Nizhal

30,000

This print captures a dancer in a quiet transitional gesture, where movement gradually settles into contemplation. Delicate highlights reveal portions of the figure, allowing the body to dissolve gently into surrounding shadows. Rooted in the visual language of classical dance, the composition expresses grace through restraint and subtlety. Light becomes an essential element, shaping the dancer’s presence, emotion, and sense of stillness within the fleeting moment.

Salangai Nizhal

40,000

This artwork captures dancers emerging from darkness as fragments of rhythm, gesture, and movement. Their raised arms and suspended forms transform a fleeting performance into silent visual poetry. Rooted in the expressive language of Indian classical dance, the composition conveys the energy and grace of collective movement. Light acts as both presence and memory, illuminating the figures while preserving an ephemeral moment that would otherwise quickly disappear.

Silence of Dance

50,000

This striking black-and-white artwork captures two dancers frozen in a graceful, expressive moment. Deep shadows envelop their forms, while sharp white highlights define their contours and gestures. One dancer’s raised arm creates a dynamic diagonal, balanced by the elegant posture of the second figure. Against a dark background, subtle floor reflections enhance the composition, transforming light and shadow into a powerful celebration of movement, rhythm, and stage presence.

Vilakku

12,000

This artwork presents a solitary figure emerging from darkness, suspended between devotion and performance. A vertical thread of light draws the eye upward, suggesting spiritual ascent, introspection, and silence. Minimal illumination reveals fragments of the body while allowing shadow and mystery to dominate the composition. The restrained visual language captures the stillness within ritual movement, creating an atmosphere of contemplation where light, darkness, and gesture quietly converge.