Mantrika Rupapara (B. India, 2000) is a painter and mixed-media artist exploring identity, healing, and transformation. Using floral symbolism, abstraction, and layered textures, her work reflects resilience and personal growth while inviting viewers into moments of reflection and renewal.
My practice centers on painting and mixed media as a way to explore identity, transformation, and emotional resilience. Flowers operate as symbolic self-portraits—representing stages of growth, healing, and endurance—while patterns and repeated motifs reflect cycles of change and internal tension. I work with layered surfaces, shifting between smooth and heavily textured areas, to mirror the balance between vulnerability and strength.
Influenced by both modern and contemporary abstraction, my work exists between structure and intuition. Through color, texture, and form, I create spaces for reflection, inviting viewers to connect with themes of renewal, persistence, and the evolving self. Each piece functions as both a personal record and an open-ended narrative, allowing individual interpretation while grounded in lived experience.