Padma

In Cambodia, Chifumi started using hand gestures to communicate with the locals. Identifying it as a language of its own, he began using it in symbolic ways within his murals, to transcend cultural borders and language barriers.

In Lodhi, the artist painted the Padma Mudra in the form of a lotus, the Indian symbol of purity and wisdom. Framed in Khmer patterns, which are reminiscent of Mughal aesthetics, the piece showcases an organic synergy between attributes from New Delhi and Cambodia. The colour palette takes inspiration from the walls of Lodhi itself: soft pink, which often merges with the shiny green surroundings. Thus Chifumi brings here, an exchange between neighbouring cultures and also between the mural and its surroundings.