Artist GR Santosh was one of the most important artists from the Neo-tantra movement known in Indian art. The self-taught artist began his career painting landscapes in Kashmir before he was spotted by SH Raza. It enabled him to study at the MS University at Baroda under NS Bendre. Tantra art is a mystical art form that uses abstract symbols and draws upon Buddhist and Hindu tantrism. Prominent figures in this art form are Shiva and Shakti.

An image depicting the element of fire and (right) an image from the Shiva-Shakti series