Mahek
Pednekar
Painting and conservation: not opposing practices, but part of the same quiet dialogue with time.
Works in Oil and Traditional Media
Original paintings in oil on canvas and wood panel, alongside drawings and studies after the masters. Academic training in Florence informs a practice rooted in observation, light, and the figure.
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Six conservation projects across Italy and Switzerland, specialising in fresco, sgraffito, and detached fresco. Each project begins with careful diagnosis before any intervention.
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“ Painting and conservation are not opposing practices, but part of the same quiet dialogue with time.
Mahek Pednekar (b. 2000, Mumbai) is a traditional artist and conservation specialist trained at Rachana Sansad Academy of Fine Arts in Mumbai, and at Marist University and Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute in Florence.
She graduated in 2024 with degrees in Art Conservation, Art History, and Fine Arts, specialising in fresco restoration. Her practice bridges making and preservation.
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