Sravani Panchavati at work
If you want chocolate and love the concept of a chocolate spa and facial, then you can be excited to see a painting made with chocolate. Hyderabad-born Sravani Panchavati, based mostly in Amsterdam, has made chocolate her selection of paint.
It was an opportunity discovery that prompted her to do it and he or she fell in love with chocolate paint. The texture of chocolate — one which is freed from sugar — permits her to create the textures which can be an vital facet of her fashion. Once she realised that chocolate doesn’t soften except uncovered to direct daylight, she determined to experiment extra with it.
Some of Sravani’s artwork work with chocolate
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Sravani says (over the phone from Amsterdam), “My works are immersive pieces of art that make the viewer wonder, wander and dream. I prefer exploring a variety of media recently started experimenting with artwork using chocolate. I have developed some unique techniques to express my concepts and vision using chocolate as a medium. I try to convey a story or a part of a story through each of my artworks.”
Sravani’s tryst with chocolate as paint paint started with her visiting the ‘Cacao Museum’ in Amsterdam to have sizzling chocolate. She describes the place as a comfy little retailer with among the greatest chocolate from all over the world. Sravani says, “The owner, Henkjan, was a bit of a conversationalist which got us talking about chocolate, travel and art. After a few brainstorming sessions, we decided we must collaborate and he suggested that I participate in the ‘Amsterdam Chocolate Festival’ along with him and display my artworks at his stall; his condition being, the paintings must be made with chocolate.”
Sravani additionally collaborated not too long ago with Bon Fiction, a craft chocolate from Rajamundhry in Andhra Pradesh.
A self-taught artist, Sravani took up painting to create reminiscences and landscapes which can be near her coronary heart. As an artist, her work is deeply influenced by the tradition, color and landscapes distinctive to the nation, she says. She took up artwork professionally 5 years in the past and it’s her love for artwork that made her select inside and graphic design as a career. She says, “I took up a Bachelor of Arts course and ended up experimenting a lot with various mediums and came to understand that acrylic is my choice of paint. My artwork has a lot of textures and layering; it has a 3D effect for which layering and adding textures are a must. Acrylic allows me to bring that effect fully. My paintings are inspired by dense forests and wildlife that I experienced closely.”
A chocolate artwork work by Sravani on show
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Sravani is obvious that she shouldn’t be an summary artist. She describes ‘my kind of art- abstract impressions’: “My artworks are based on my travels and safaris in India, with a bit of fantasy and fiction involved. I have always been intrigued by the depth, mystery and captivating nature of dense wild forests.”
Forests, wildlife and something associated to the wild are her go-to themes. She explains: “I experience the raw, unfiltered side of my personality every time I venture into the forests and through my artworks, I intend to convey the same thrill and wonder, bring a piece of this creation/nature into living spaces and help people build a deep connection with it. I like to capture the essence of my subject through an expressive colour palette and rich impasto strokes.”
How does she play with themes given the color of chocolate? “Chocolate dominates the canvas, but it is also balanced with other colours to tell a story. My artworks have elements from nature— birds, butterflies, animals — for which I bring in other colours.”
Does she deal with chocolate with another agent to stay effectively on the canvas? “I don’t use any other substance or treat the chocolate. All I do is temper it a little bit. Sealing the painting after it is cured makes chocolate stick to canvas,” explains Sravani.
