Yasha Shrivastava is an illustrator, visual artist and researcher from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. She grounds her unique artistic expression in a strong academic framework, with a formal education in Applied Arts and a postgraduate degree in Art History. Her aesthetic practice draws from the deep well of Indian art history, inspired by a rich hybrid of indigenous and modern pictorial elements, including Indian miniature paintings, mythologies and Japanese woodcuts.

The artwork is titled "And Joy Shall Overtake Us". It is a celebration of feminine strength, transformation and storytelling, filled with flowing figures, blooming flowers, celestial symbols and organic forms. Shrivastava works across drawing, painting and digital illustration. The vibrant imagery depicts figures in states of contemplation, liberation or union with their surroundings. The title suggests a narrative of powerful, emotional transformation with works that portray women in fantastical forms representative of their desire and vigor.

The personal connection is that the series allowed the artist to express herself, adopt a softer gaze and show how powerful women take ownership of their bodies. The takeaway for the audience is an invitation to reimagine femininity not as something to be controlled, but as something to be felt, honored and celebrated, offering a space for reflection, connection and joy—a joy that, gently and defiantly, overtakes us.