Charuka Arora has been experimenting with Indian textiles, embellishments, images, and surface embroidery, exhibiting her work both locally and internationally. She has been featured in multiple blogs and publications including Create Magazine, Candy Floss Magazine, FAD Magazine, The Jealous Curator, Visionary Art Collective, Art Mums United, and the Indian Artists Book of Colour, among others.

The Modern Maharani’s is an ongoing series of hand-embellished mixed media paintings and collages that depict stories of inner strength of a woman’s soul. These modern maharanis are contemporary pieces of legacy, passed down through generations, telling stories of time and beyond. The works are heavily inspired by Indian culture, mythology, and the relationship between women and history.

HEIRLOOM is feminine in appearance, yet reveals an unexpected satire on patriarchy and misogyny when observed closely. The series uses jewellery, human features, and objects of belonging, combined with embellishments, to redefine age-old narratives about women. HEIRLOOM is a collection of visual stories inspired by the “things and experiences” we collect to tell our stories.

In Hindu mythology, women are considered vessels of Shakti — the dynamic energy responsible for creation, maintenance, and destruction. Goddess Durga, often depicted riding a lion or tiger, symbolizes unlimited power used to protect virtue and destroy evil. Throughout mythology, the idea of woman’s strength is depicted through goddesses and symbols, often likened to the lion or tiger — the wild cats.