Artist: Melissa Tshikamba
Title: Mahadevi
Medium: Oil and gold leaf
Size: 22x28 unframed
Artist Statement: Inspired by Mahadevi, the “Great Goddess” of Hindu Shakta traditions, this painting explores the divine feminine as the source of life and creative power. Her many arms hold symbols of beauty, strength, and protection, reflecting the many forms that power can take. The red dress symbolizes vitality, strength, and the creative energy of life, while the gold leaf symbolizes divinity and sacred radiance.