An Indian artist has created an image of a rangoli, a pattern made by painting on the ground, which covered nearly 20 feet across a public street in South Korea. The colorful and original artwork attracted widespread attention. Many people quickly shared it across social media. Although many expressed their admiration for the exceptional design, others wondered if the portrait had a Japanese or Korean influence.
Bhagyashree is a popular artist in the field of creating portrait-style paintings and rangoli paintings. She posted a video on her Instagram page displaying the project’s creation process, from beginning to end. The clip also caught the reactions of those who came around to see the creative process.
A Colorful Street Creation
The video showed Bhagyashree kneeling on a street during a festival in South Korea as she carefully filled a large hand-drawn portrait with colorful rangoli powders. Her teammates also added layers of color and detail to complete the artwork. The final painting was a portrait of a woman in a traditional Japanese kimono, adorned with colorful patterns and long, flowing sleeves.
Slowly the rangoli was being created, and many people passing through stopped to watch the creation of the rangoli. Some visitors used their mobile phones to capture the artwork, and others stood around watching intently at the intricate design. The artist later said she drew inspiration from East Asian beauty and expressed it through her own rangoli style.
Artwork Draws Global Attention
According to Bhagyashree, the rangoli measured almost 20 feet and took only four hours to complete during the festival. She described the experience as a way to bring a story to life and referred to the project as “Indian art meets Korea through rangoli.” Her video went viral on the internet, and many people lauded her for presenting the traditional Indian art form to the international community.
There was a lot of feedback on the size and amount of detail in the piece. People also enjoyed seeing rangoli displayed at a public event in another country. The exhibition introduced more visitors to India’s traditional rangoli art.
Discussion Inspired by Culture
The artwork also sparked discussion about its cultural influences. Although artists reportedly created the rangoli in South Korea, the woman’s outfit and hairstyle looked more Japanese than Korean to many viewers. The clothing they wore was not a Silla Dynasty hanbok, but rather a Korean traditional kimono known as hanbok,” they added.
Even with the conversation, there were many whose gaze was drawn back to the artist’s creativity. Many viewers admired the rangoli for its beautiful details, eye-catching design, and creative blend of traditional Indian art with East Asian cultural inspiration.
Watch the video here:
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