Artwork description:

Growing up in India, I found women to be rarely the central character of any story. Rather, they have been pushed into the background, their roles, desires, and existence nothing more than of service to others. Through my art, I’ve explored the many ways in which women are an integral part of society, family, and life itself.

I collect characters; through my photography, drawings, from acknowledged works of Masters and other expressions I see in my travels. The carefully assimilated ‘cast’ comes together to role play and express my inner concerns while also inviting viewers to come and converse with the narrative. These works are a second language which allow me to freely share long forgotten episodes of my lifetime, my innermost feelings.