Nupi, the woman

An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam
Nupi, the woman

An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam
Colors through your eyes

The whims and fancy of Amubi. I let him play knowing the woman could be shredded into pieces.

Colors through your eyes How would I know of the beauty of the vibrant green color of the bamboo leaves ? How would I know of the beautiful rich saffron color soil of the hill ? How would I know the beauty of the golden sun as it rises and sets? How would I know the beauty of flowers with colors ? I am color blind, I know “beautiful” and “colors” through your eyes and words, Otherwise it’s a mere black and white sight.
An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam
“GW Parkway da Emagi waree” (My Mother’s story riding through GW Parkway), an attempt to capture the view of GW Parkway, Washington DC where I have heard many tales from my mother over the phone. I was so inspired and learnt so much meeting Pabung RK Ranendrajit and Emaibem in Manipur. And I gave this painting to them.

An attempt to capture the route at GW Parkway, Washington DC where I have heard many tales from my mother over the phone.

I have done many of my paintings sitting next to Baba, talking to him as he wakes up in between.
An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam.
Butterflies for my little girl. An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam

Butterflies for my little Girl
The lady writer. Lairik eebi is the meiteilon word for a lady writer. Painted inspired by a story I heard of a Manipuri lady writer.
An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam

The Lady Writer, Lairik eebi

Faceless
Faceless , probably apt for something I wrote sometime back 084 IT’S ALL IN THE MIND : FACELESS
I was scared,
I seeked your protection,
Only to be left damaged and faceless.
The fate of a painting which was meant for Colors, I wrote sometime back 032 IT’S ALL IN THE MIND : COLORS THROUGH YOUR EYES
How would I know of the beauty of the vibrant green color of the bamboo leaves ?
How would I know of the beautiful rich saffron color soil of the hill ?
How would I know the beauty of the golden sun as it rises and sets?
How would I know the beauty of flowers with colors ?
I am color blind,
I know “beautiful” and “colors” through your eyes and words,
Otherwise it’s a mere black and white sight.

Colors through your eyes
The Lady with grey hairs. Pok houbi Nupi is the meiteilon word for a lady with grey hairs. An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam.

The lady with Grey Hairs
A baby.

An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam
The Sanarei Lady. Sanarei is the meiteilon word for the merigold flower. Painted remembering the most beautiful golden Sanarei flowers I once saw near a foothill in Manipur.
An acrylic painting by Monica Ingudam