India, Sept. 21 -- It's not just in devotion when the hands are raised to pray, but also in submission to one's creative calling. In unison with the brushes, canvas and colours that come to an artist's imagination, it gives form and new dimensions to the divine. Whispering a prayer with her works is artist Anju Kumar, who is all set to open her new show, Ibadat.

"There are stages of evolution that an artist has," shares the Gurugram-based potter. Her 37-year journey is rooted in clay with terracotta and mixed media works that often speak volumes about her artistic finesse. She recalls, "There was a time when I was only painting Ganesh ji, and then also Shiv ji. Then I found solace in creating mandalas. In today's world, where there is so...