Zilkha Gallery, 2023
Materials: oil paint, acrylic paint, paper, cellophane wrapping paper, fishing line, glass, synthetic hair, kumkum powder (sindoor), Amar Chitra Katha comic books
Thesis investigation into intersectional symbols of South Asian femininity, installation, the trappings of performance, and what it means to make a sacred space.
The Paintings
anklets, 6" x 6" oil on paper, (2023)
Altoids Box, 6" x 6" oil on paper, (2023)
Altoids Box (detail), 6" x 6" oil on paper, (2023)
Dance Jewelry, 6" x 6" oil on paper, (2023)
Protective Bracelet, 6" x 6" oil on paper, (2023)
The Islands (10 mixed media sculptures, selected detail shots)