Artist of the Week is a special category that recognises and highlights the works of talented artists. New artists are featured each week, showcasing their unique styles, techniques, and themes. From emerging artists to established veterans, the Artist of the Week category celebrates creativity and diversity in the art world and provides a platform for artists to share their vision and voice with a wider audience.
A multi-talented artist from Ahmedabad, India, Radhicka Ribadia took a fascinating path from the pharmacy industry to becoming a rising star in the hyperrealist movement. She painstakingly creates her creations in a studio that serves as a haven for artistic discovery in her hometown.
Though Ribadia’s talent knows no bounds, her passion is for the alluring world of hyperrealism. She is able to create optical illusions that cause viewers to wonder where the lines between the real and the imagined are drawn by using this genre as a gripping link between art and reality. Acrylic paints are her preferred medium because of their adaptability and special benefit in terms of retouching, which enables her to slickly fix any artistic “oopsies” that may happen throughout her creative process. She doesn’t, however, restrict herself to just one. Charcoal, watercolours, mixed media, and a variety of other mediums are just a few of the materials that Ribadia has experimented with since she was a little child.
The thorough investigation of primordial instincts that link the animal and human kingdoms is at the heart of Ribadia’s body of work. Her writing goes deeply into the pressing problems facing the natural world while praising its inherent beauty. On her canvases, she painstakingly replicates the incredible variety of patterns, hues, and textures seen in nature. Her persistent dedication to hyper-realism, where she uses materials like clay, resin, and metal to recreate the textures seen in the natural world, distinguishes her work from others. This distinctive method enables her to bring her subjects to life by catching even the smallest details, ensuring that her artwork has a profoundly moving resonance.
One distinctive feature that characterises Ribadia’s art is her use of glow-in-the-dark elements. This choice adds an enchanting dimension to her work, creating a dynamic interplay between light and dark, much like the ever-evolving relationship between nature and mankind.
The talent of Radhicka Ribadia is a mesmerising example of the limitless creativity that may blossom when one follows their passion. Her artwork invites us to reflect on the complexity of the world we live in, from the universal instincts of life to the urgent concerns that require our attention. She gives spectators a ticket to a universe where the distinction between truth and art dissolves into a thrilling union through the dance of hyperrealism.
Feature Image from left to right: ELEKTRA-The femme fatale, JACK DANIELS – The deadly duo & MANNY- The mighty protector by Radhicka Ribadia| Courtesy: Abir space
From Pharmacy to Hyperrealism: Radhicka Ribadia’s Nature’s Palette on Canvas
Iftikar Ahmed is a New Delhi-based art writer, researcher and curator.
