From Soil to Seed - Pennisetum glaucum

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by lenin dani raj

Colour pencil

h: 44 w: 34 d: 1 (cms).

Pennisetum glaucum is a resilient cereal crop adapted to extreme temperatures, low rainfall, and nutrient-poor soils, making it vital in marginal environments. This work explores the plant through a split composition, presenting its structural extremes as interconnected parts. The flowering head is rendered in detail, while the opposing axis traces the plant downward into its root system, emphasizing both reproductive form and subterranean resilience. By separating yet aligning these elements, the drawing reflects on the relationship between what is visible above ground and the hidden systems that sustain it.

£900 (As exhibited.)

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Arisaema leschenaultii

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by lenin dani raj

Colour pencils and Graphite

h: 43 w: 34 d: 1 (cms).

This work documents two distinct floral morphs observed across separate habitats in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats, revealing subtle morphological variation within the species. By combining color and graphite, the composition isolates and compares these forms, emphasizing shifts in structure, surface, and depth. The drawing reflects on how variation emerges across environments, often unnoticed in passing observation.

£1300 (As exhibited.)

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