I am not a folk artist nor does my work belong to an established aesthetic movement of modern art, though one often reads quotes from Paul Klee or Picasso. I keep transgressing between two worlds — one of my rural inheritance, and that of universal modern art practice," says Madhvi Parekh.

We know Madhvi best as the New Delhi-based painter whose works have a certain rawness to them, even as they employ India's indigenous folk traditions and have a strong sense of design. Looking at her works, there is that simultaneous feeling of familiarity, yet strangeness — strongly reminiscent of folk traditions while finding a modern aesthetic. Now, there is a chance to see the full span of her artistic practice through a retrospective to be held at DAG in Kala Ghoda this month.