Vijay Laxmi
Birla

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The Practice

Places become feeling.
Memory becomes color.

Vijay Laxmi Birla’s paintings move between architecture and atmosphere—holding the stillness of ancient stone, the rhythm of water, and the vivid energy of travel.

Selected journeys

A passage through temples, coasts, mountains, and moments carried home.

Ganesha wearing a red turban

Ganesha with Red Turban

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Rama holding a bow

Rama with Bow

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Shiva adorned with a serpent and rudraksha beads

Shiva

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Krishna with cows

Krishna with Cows

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Krishna playing the flute as Radha dances

Krishna with Bansuri and Radha dancing

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Rama standing on a lotus

Rama on Lotus

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Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

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Krishna with a gopi in the forest

Krishna with Gopi

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Buddha with lotus flowers

Buddha with Lotus

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Buddha in meditation

Buddha in Meditation

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Buddha in an orange robe with lotus

Buddha in Orange Robe

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Buddha with lotus and leaves

Buddha with Lotus and Leaves

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Radha and Krishna in a pavilion

Radha-Krishna in the Pavilion

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Krishna playing the flute among flowers

Krishna with the Flute

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Krishna with a cow

Krishna and the Cow

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Krishna as Makhan Chor with a butter pot

Makhan Chor

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Shyamasundara Krishna with a cow

Shyamasundara Krishna with Cow

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Krishna with the fruit seller

Krishna with the Fruit Seller

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Portrait of Narendra Modi in a saffron kurta

Narendra Modi

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Farmers harvesting rice in Java with a volcano behind them

Rice Harvest, Java

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Kedarnath Temple before the Himalayan mountains at sunset

Kedarnath at Dusk

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Balinese ceremonial procession beside Tanah Lot sea temple at sunset

Procession at Tanah Lot, Bali

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Tall sailing ships silhouetted at sunset

Tall Ships at Sunset

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Akshardham temple in Delhi at sunset

Akshardham at Sunset, Delhi

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Pedestrians carrying umbrellas along a rain-soaked Tokyo street

Rain in Tokyo

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A gondola moving along a Venice canal

Venice Canal

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A woman in a flower boat on the lake at Ulun Danu Temple in Bali

Ulun Danu Temple, Bali

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Painted portrait of Banithani of Kishangarh in a pink veil holding a flower

Banithani of Kishangarh

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Monochrome study of the child Krishna beside a butter pot

Balgopal

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Two richly dressed Moghul queens seated together on a swing

Moghul Queens on a Swing

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Monochrome study of young Krishna seated on an ornate swing

Krishan on a Swing

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Bani Thani

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Monochrome Krishna Leela scene with figures gathered beneath arches

Krishna Leela

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Monochrome portrait of a Rajasthani woman with desert camels behind her

Beauty of Rajasthan

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Fishing ship drawn up near a rocky shore under a cloudy sky

Ship nearing shore

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Krishna playing the flute among gopis in vivid colours

Krishna with Gopis

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Charcoal drawing of a sailboat at sunset

Sail boat at sunset

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Monochrome study of young Krishna eating butter beside a clay pot

Makhan Chor

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Vendors and shoppers surrounded by tropical fruit at an Indonesian market

Indonesian Fruit Market

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Terraced Indonesian ricefields beneath green hills

Indonesian Ricefield

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Camel cart crossing sandy tracks in rural Rajasthan

Sandy Tracks of Rajasthan

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Grayscale charcoal and pencil drawing of a seated figure beneath a tree, signed V.L. Birla 07

Shirdi-ke-Baba

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Boats sailing across the ocean beneath a fiery red-orange sunrise

Boats sailing at Sunrise

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Dark blue night seascape with waves breaking over rocks

Waves at Night

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Vivid acrylic painting of the carved Stone Chariot at Hampi, India

Stone Chariot – Hampi

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Acrylic painting of Borobudur Temple with stupas beneath a luminous sky

Borobudur Temple

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Vertical acrylic painting of the soaring spires of Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple

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Colourful shikaras crossing Dal Lake beneath mountain peaks

Dal Lake

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Dolomites church beneath jagged sunlit mountains

Dolomites Church

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Busy open-air market with vendors sorting baskets of produce

Indonesian Fruit Market II

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Radha-Krishna with Peacock

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Three fishing boats resting on calm blue water beneath a soft sky

Fishing Boats

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Bouquet of pink roses arranged in a turquoise vase

Pink Roses

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Sunlit waterfall pouring into a river beyond a garden railing

Waterfall

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Tanah Lot temple terraces above turquoise waves at sunset

Tanah Lot at Sunset

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Snow-covered garden and bare trees beneath a soft winter sky

Winter Snow

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Narasimha, the lion-headed deity, seated with the child devotee Prahlad, halo inscribed with sacred text

Narasimha with Prahlad

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Rajasthani bride in an ornate pink veil with camels crossing the desert behind her

Beautiful of Rajasthan

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Ganesha seated on a lotus with offerings, his mouse at his feet

Ganesha

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The Golden Temple with its reflection in the surrounding water

Golden Temple

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Houseboats and shikaras on Kashmir's Dal Lake beneath mountain peaks

Kashmir Dal Lake

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Portrait of a woman in traditional jewellery, in the style of Raja Ravi Varma

Raja Ravi Varma Reproduction

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A woman in a red sari leaning toward a white swan by a lotus pond

Hamsa Damayanti

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Mother Teresa embracing children

Mother Teresa with Children

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Yashoda holding the child Krishna, cattle grazing behind them

Yashoda Krishna

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A figure meditating in lotus pose amid swirling colours

Yoga

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Portrait of Guru ji Shree Shantaram ji Bhanarkar

Guru ji Shree Shantaram ji Bhanarkar

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Sailboats on the sea at sunset

Sunset Sailboats

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Pencil sketch of Shiva and Parvati with a Shiva lingam resting on a lotus

Shiva-Parvati Sketch

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Watercolor of a tall stack of pancakes topped with berries and cream

Pancakes with Berries

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Four watercolor landscape studies of houses and barns

Landscape Studies

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Watercolor of a berry muffin with swirled berry frosting

Berry Muffin

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Watercolor portrait of an elderly man

Elderly Man Portrait

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Portrait of artist Vijay Laxmi Birla — Vijay Laxmi Birla

Vijay Laxmi Birla with her paintings at an exhibition — At her exhibition

Vijay Laxmi Birla with visitors at her painting exhibition — At her exhibition

The Artist

A life shaped by colour and culture

Vijay Laxmi Birla, an arts graduate from Bhopal University, is an avid painter who likes to explore themes and subjects in a special way—bringing to life their essence and ethos. Majoring in drawing and painting, she became fascinated with art in childhood.

Her artistic journey covers sketches, landscapes, portraits, Tanjore and textures. She enjoys working with any surface or medium, including pencils and charcoal, watercolours, and especially acrylic and oil. A love of nature influences her work, while almost three decades spent living in Indonesia broadened her visual language.

There was a wealth of learning from different civilizations and thus started my journey of exploring the roots of other cultures. I always enjoyed the company at these various medium of expressions which made my journey easier, pleasurable and peaceful. The cultural boundaries that encompass must be conveyed, I thought, so I invented them on my canvas.

Subjects

SketchesLandscapesPortraitsTanjoreTextures

Mediums

Pencil & charcoalWatercolourAcrylicOil

Exhibitions — Across Borders

A practice developed between India and Indonesia, presented through group and national exhibitions across three cities.

Jakarta

Rang Barse I, II & III · Indian Artists Network · Jambore Seni Rupa National · Indo Indians · Art Beat · JNICC · Pameran Seni Rupa · JDC

Yogyakarta

Pameran Seni Rupa Nasional

New Delhi

Lalit Kala Academy Gallery

Stay with the feeling

Every canvas is a place to return to.

Contact

Let’s talk
about art.

For artwork enquiries, exhibitions and collaborations, reach Vijay directly.

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Phone+62 818 813 131↗

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