Sanam Bakshi
The Groom
The Groom
Medium: Oil on Canvas
He stands as a lotus- headed groom in a leaf- formed tuxedo, his single eye alert, a man negotiating love and provision at once. His form is stitched with the same family of traditional- contemporary textile trim seen on the Bride, including accents along the leaf edges and across the cross behind him. His vows are equally revealing:
“Till death do us part” → “till deal do us part.”
“Will I give you all of my wealth and my heart?” → “all[otments] of my wealth and my heart.”
And finally: “I love you… but sign the prenup, babe.”
His colours are structured and grounded, signalling caution, legacy, responsibility - the quiet pressures men internalise while wanting to protect both themselves and the people they love.
