Organic and interwoven lines are also the subjects of Makhijani’s large and bold canvases. The undulating paintings conjure images of vivid underwater worlds, wherein varying degrees of translucence and depth echo the airy negative spaces of the gouaches. Within these ample, luminous areas the same web-like lines seem to tease gravity and lure the viewer deeper into the work. As art critic, Menezes states, “…in her canvases where she leaves no terrain unchartered, no space unexplored. Colour rushes in to fill every void and spills over uninvited. Forms leap up and subside in this frenzied feast of tangled nets where buzz not bare rules the roost.”

Sheila Makhijani was born in 1962 in New Delhi, where she lives and works. She was awarded her Bachelor and Master of Fine Art degrees from College of Art, New Delhi and later in 1994 she studied in Kanazawa, Japan. Makhijani has steadfastly remained engaged in exploring the limitless possibilities of painting.