{"product_id":"black-birds-kerala-backwaters-indian-heritage-sites-collection","title":"Black Birds — Kerala Backwaters | Indian Heritage Sites Collection","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlack Birds — Kerala Backwaters, 2023\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcrylic on Canvas | 51 × 61 cm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting captures the serene, timeless beauty of the Kerala Backwaters at dusk — a landscape of still water, swaying palms, and the quiet rhythm of life along India's most celebrated waterway. A traditional houseboat drifts gently across the foreground, its passengers at rest, while two black birds sweep low across the luminous surface of the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMINA's expressive brushwork renders the sky in soft sweeps of blue, gold, and white — a sky caught between afternoon and evening, where the sun dissolves behind a canopy of tall palms. The water below mirrors the light with a warm, shimmering glow, creating a sense of stillness and depth that draws the eye inward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe black birds in flight add movement and life to the composition — a signature element of MINA's work, where the natural world is never merely backdrop but an active presence in the story of a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted during MINA's time living and working in India, this work is part of the \u003cstrong\u003eIndian Heritage Sites Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e — a body of contemporary acrylic paintings inspired by the landscapes, waterways, gardens, markets, and cultural environments she experienced across Kerala, Mumbai, New Delhi, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMINA's style is characterised by expressive colour, soft atmospheric light, and a deep sensitivity to place. Her paintings do not simply document — they remember. Each work carries the mood, the movement, and the quiet poetry of the moment she encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the Indian Heritage Sites Collection — Landscape, Memory and Cultural Heritage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable for exhibition and curatorial review. For enquiries, please contact Mina's Art Space.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mina's Art Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47368578039947,"sku":"MINA-IND-SIT-002","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/5397\/5179\/files\/Black_birds_-_Kerala_Back_Waters_2023_Acrylic_on_Canvas_51_x_61_cm.jpg?v=1781565841","url":"https:\/\/minasartspace.com\/products\/black-birds-kerala-backwaters-indian-heritage-sites-collection","provider":"Mina's Art Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}