In “The World of the Snake Charmer,” the canvas opens to a dialogue between colour, form, and cultural symbolism. The painting’s heart pulses with a bold blue background, its strokes layered and concentrated at the centre. This blue evokes the mystic ambiance of twilight or the depths of a desert night, where the ancient dance of the snake charmer begins—a sacred space framed by the untouched purity of the surrounding white canvas. The white border creates a sanctuary of silence and focus, heightening the drama at the core.
Horizontally spanning the blue centre is a vivid ribbon of red—dynamic and alive—representing the serpentine dance itself. This red band captures the rhythm and fiery energy of the charmer’s movements, cutting across the calm blue as if embodying the hypnotic melody and passion that animate the scene.
Almost centrally positioned within this vivid composition is a small oval shape—a quiet but potent symbol. This oval represents the bansi, the snake charmer’s flute, whose enchanting notes command the dance. Its presence grounds the abstraction in a tangible cultural artifact, linking sound, motion, and spirit.
Together, these elements form a visual symphony: the blue background as the stage of mystery, the red dance as the physical expression of hypnotic allure, and the oval bansi as the source of magical invocation. The painting captures the intangible world of the snake charmer—where music, movement, and myth entwine in an eternal ritual.
The World Of The Snake Charmer
I am based in the UK so painting will be dispatched ASAP.
The painting size is approximately 115 X 78cm.
This painting is framed - ready to hang.



















