Juxtapose

Instead of creating anything figurative, artist duo Shiv and Ranga tried to depict the element of surprise that had greeted them on their first visit to Maqtha. On the first look, because of their use of a false perspective, the piece looks like just a complex set of lines. On closer inspection however one can see paths going up, leading down, turning left and right, and sometimes heading nowhere, just like the neighbourhood. An actual curvy line has only been used once around the central white arch in the mural. It’s been done entirely with straight lines, designed to create the illusion of curves.