Tree of Life & Human

A magnificent pink deer leaps across this handmade painting by Lado Bai, its body rendered in vivid magenta and lilac covered in white dots, while its antlers extend and multiply into an elaborate, tree-like canopy of branching pink limbs tipped with yellow and red leaves. Dark birds nestle among the branches, their compact black bodies patterned with white dots, their presence transforming the antlers from mere anatomy into a living habitat, a tree that grows from the body of a running animal. A larger dark bird with a pink-ringed eye rests near the base of the antler-canopy, its rounded form adding weight and stillness to a composition otherwise full of forward motion. Painted in acrylic on paper, the work reimagines the Tree of Life motif in a way that is distinctly Lado Bai's own: the tree is not rooted in the earth but carried by a deer in full stride, a mobile ecosystem of creature, branch and leaf.

The striking palette of vivid pink, dark black and yellow-green gives this original artwork a colour combination that is bold, unexpected and immediately arresting against the clean white ground. The composition's left-to-right momentum gives the deer a sense of purposeful movement, as though the tree it carries is being transported to a new place, a new season, a new story. Lado Bai's dot work covers both the deer and the birds with equal precision, uniting them within a shared visual language that blurs the boundary between animal and plant, carrier and carried. As a piece of handcrafted Indian art, every branch, leaf and bird was created entirely by hand, carrying an authenticity that printed reproductions cannot replicate. This painting holds powerful appeal as distinctive wall art for contemporary home decor and as a collectible of deep cultural significance within the Bhil painting tradition, available on Rooftop.

Why This Artwork Stands Out

• Every branch, bird and leaf is painted entirely by hand by Lado Bai, ensuring this is a genuine one-of-a-kind original artwork with no mechanical reproduction.
• The reimagining of the Tree of Life as growing from a running deer's antlers is a visually inventive and narratively rich composition unique to Lado Bai's practice.
• The vivid pink, black and yellow palette creates a striking, contemporary colour field that commands attention in any wall art arrangement or home decor setting.
• As an authentic Bhil painting featuring one of Indian art's most iconic motifs, this artwork carries deep cultural meaning and enduring collectible value.