Mixed-media artist · Kerala & beyond
അനാമിക നമ്പ്യാർAnamikaNambiar
Art has the ability to transcend borders and unite individuals across the globe through a universal language.
Born and raised in India, Anamika paints from its living traditions —the painted faces of Kathakali and Theyyam, the luminous murals of Kerala’s temples, and the colour, symbolism and mythology woven through everyday life.
Oil · Acrylic · Ink · Chalk pastel · Printmaking
The work
Four rooms,
one stage
Kerala’s painted performers, the faces of women and icons, flowers at full bloom, and the places that shaped her eye.
Vesham
Kerala Art & Myth
“the guise an actor paints on to become a god”
18 works →
Mukham
Portraits
“face”
22 works →
Pookkalam
Florals
“the flower carpet laid at Onam”
10 works →
Desham
People & Places
“land, homeland, place”
11 works →The Gaze
In Kathakali, the story is told through the eyes. Across every series, Anamika returns to them — painted green and ringed in black, lined with kohl, half-hidden by a veil.
Commissions
A painting made for you
Portraits of the people you love, a Kathakali or Theyyam piece for your home, a place that holds a memory. Anamika works closely with every client to capture the essence of the subject.
- 01ConversationTell her who or what you would like painted, and where it will live.
- 02SketchA composition and palette, shaped together before paint touches canvas.
- 03PaintingOil, acrylic or mixed media, with progress shared along the way.
- 04DeliveryFinished, signed, and carefully packed for its new home.
From the studio
New work, as it leaves the easel
Works in progress, finished pieces and the occasional festival painting are shared first on Instagram.
@anamikan