Śakti was my body of thesis work I completed in my final year at OCAD Unviersity. 


It reimagines the feminine power inherent in the cultural practices of Gujarat, India through miniature painting, embroidery, and punch-needle tufting. By blending traditional attire, folk dance, goddess imagery, and geometric patterns with modern and Western elements, it explores the evolution of culture and labour of love from a decolonial perspective. Rooted in Hinduism, Śakti honors women's strength and their role in shaping identity across generations, cultures, time, and borders”

गर्भा Garbhā (Dance of Creation), Poster colour on watercolor paper, 17 1/4" x 16 1/2"

Details of गर्भा Garbhā (Dance of Creation)

ज्योति Jyoti (Light of the Sun), Cotton embroidery thread, sequins, plastic beads, acrylic paint on canvas hanging from wooden dowels, 60" x 40"

Back of ज्योति Jyoti (Light of the Sun)

ज्योत्स्ना Jyotsnā (Light of the Moon), Cotton embroidery thread, sequins, plastic beads, acrylic paint on canvas hanging from wooden dowels, 60” x 40”

Back of ज्योत्स्ना Jyotsnā (Light of the Moon)

क्रीड़ा Krīḍā (joyful play), Poster colour, acrylic, bindi, embroidery on handmade mulberry bark paper, 10cm x 10 cm

रूपसज्जा Rūpasajjā (beautifying the self), Poster colour, acrylic, bindi, embroidery on handmade mulberry bark paper, 10cm x 10 cm

शंखध्वनि Shankhadhvani (echo of the conch), Poster colour, acrylic, bindi, embroidery on handmade mulberry bark paper, 10cm x 10 cm

घुंघरू Ghunghrū (dancer’s anklet bells), Poster colour, acrylic, bindi, embroidery on handmade mulberry bark paper, 10cm x 10 cm

रंगरानी Raṅgarānī (Queen of Colors),

Acrylic yarn on monks cloth, 30” x 30”
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