'WHAT’S IT LIKE TO KNOW HER' - Oil & Acrylic on Canvas

The painting titled 'What It's Like To Know Her' by Disha Prajapati is a provocative and emotionally charged piece that combines oil and acrylic on canvas. The artwork presents a figure in a blurred, almost dream-like state, with the face obscured or erased, creating a sense of anonymity or loss of identity. The figure is holding a cigarette, with a stream of smoke rising and blending into a vibrant, fiery explosion of colors above.

This dynamic upper section of the painting is rendered in acrylic, which allows for bright, vivid colors and sharp contrast, signifying perhaps the tumultuous nature of the person's thoughts or the intense experience of knowing her. The acrylic also appears to drip downwards, suggesting a melting or disintegration of form. The use of oil paint for the figure gives it a softer, more nuanced texture, contrasting with the harshness of the acrylics and symbolizing the complexity and depth of the human subject.

The chromatic intensity and the melting forms above the figure's head could represent a psychological or emotional state, a kind of aura of thoughts, feelings, and memories associated with knowing the person depicted. The contrast between the sharply defined colors and the blurred figure could reflect the dichotomy between the external vividness of experience and the internal obscurity of the individual’s essence.

The piece engages with themes of identity, perception, and the intimate yet often intangible connection one can have with another person. It invites viewers to reflect on their own experiences of knowing someone deeply, where the essence of the person is felt rather than seen.