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Thota Vaikuntam x Sushma Thota
is one of India's most celebrated contemporary artists, known for his powerful depictions of Telangana's rural life and women. His work carries warmth and vitality, with the ability to add meaning and presence to any space it inhabits.
Sushma Thota is a creative director and textile artist whose practice translates powerful artistic imagery into wearable forms. Through her luxury brand Golden Parrot, she explores how art can live beyond the canvas, creating pieces designed to become heirlooms.
is one of India's most celebrated contemporary artists, known for his powerful depictions of Telangana's rural life and women. His work carries warmth and vitality, with the ability to add meaning and presence to any space it inhabits.
Sushma Thota is a creative director and textile artist whose practice translates powerful artistic imagery into wearable forms. Through her luxury brand Golden Parrot, she explores how art can live beyond the canvas, creating pieces designed to become heirlooms.
Thota Vaikuntam x Sushma Thota
Hyderabad | Artist Collaboration
Journey
Thota Vaikuntam's work is defined by his deep connection to Telangana's rural landscapes and the women who inhabit them. Over decades, his powerful visual language has made him one of India's most recognized contemporary artists, with his imagery becoming synonymous with the region's cultural identity.
Sushma's inspiration comes from experimenting with how art can live beyond the canvas. After becoming part of Vaikuntam's family and being deeply moved by his work, she founded Golden Parrot to bring heritage craft and contemporary art together.
Style
Vaikuntam's style is characterized by bold lines, earthy palettes, and powerful female figures embodying strength and grace. His depictions of Telangana's women capture both the ordinary and the sacred in rural life.
Sushma creates pieces that hold emotional and cultural value, designed as heirlooms to be treasured across generations. Together, they created a Paithani sari that honors both Vaikuntam's artistic vision and the tradition of the weave for Lara Lakshmi’s debut collection.
Lara Lakshmi Collections
Journey and Exile, 2025
Thota Vaikuntam x Sushma Thota’s ‘Womb to World’ explores exile as the first human experience, the moment a child leaves the womb and enters the world.
Journey
Thota Vaikuntam's work is defined by his deep connection to Telangana's rural landscapes and the women who inhabit them. Over decades, his powerful visual language has made him one of India's most recognized contemporary artists, with his imagery becoming synonymous with the region's cultural identity.
Sushma's inspiration comes from experimenting with how art can live beyond the canvas. After becoming part of Vaikuntam's family and being deeply moved by his work, she founded Golden Parrot to bring heritage craft and contemporary art together.
Thota Vaikuntam x Sushma Thota
Hyderabad | Artist Collaboration
Style
Vaikuntam's style is characterized by bold lines, earthy palettes, and powerful female figures embodying strength and grace. His depictions of Telangana's women capture both the ordinary and the sacred in rural life.
Sushma creates pieces that hold emotional and cultural value, designed as heirlooms to be treasured across generations. Together, they created a Paithani sari that honors both Vaikuntam's artistic vision and the tradition of the weave for Lara Lakshmi’s debut collection.
Lara Lakshmi Collections
