Gold, oil and acrylic on canvas, 48"x38"
Purnima (the artist's mother) is shown in her youth as an embodiment of goddess Durga, who is a symbol of beauty, ferocity and strength in Indian mythology. This painting is an imaginative reality from the past, drawn from personal narratives, photographs and an understanding of the indomitable spirit that lives in Purnima even today.
Acrylic, oil, photo transfer on canvas, 45"x31"
The saree - a garment shrouded in mystique and sensuality, a garment that hides as much as it reveals, a garment so unwieldy that wearing that properly is in itself an art - is much more than a 6 yard garment worn by women in India. It's a textile that is imbued with deep meaning and traditions - one of which is that of a daughter helping her mother get dressed in a saree. This painting, while traversing time, is an ode to the women in the artist's family.