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on the Indian diaspora and the arrival of Indian immigrants to Mauritius. evolve through much experiment without being calculative. Till now, I have
This was the period of the abolition of slavery and the arrival of indentured absorbed elements of Eastern Academic technique which I acquired while
laborers from India. The feeling of isolation as well as that of being cheated studying in India and also, the local influences of the modern period.
is revealed. Texture dominates in most of my works because it creates a stimulus. Most
I used rags, symbolizing indestructibility of matter, tradition and experience. of my works reveal the aspects of human experience and varied textures
Torn cloth is reintegrated to suggest the emergence of a purposeful whole. obtained from the environment are integrated. Old crumpled paper, plaster
It is also a whole made out of pieces. The stitches are also symbolic and of Paris, jute, wax, threads, resin and many scraps are amalgamated. I
unity is shown through the close and continuous stitches. Fulfilment, joy hate conventional ideas and I draw much inspiration from nature. All these
and hope through the filling is shown through the stitches either neatly combined with the various media give an unexpected result.
or roughly carried out. Torn cloth reveals the shattered and deceived
personality. It is a language of materiality. Today, I mixed all techniques as In printmaking there is the beauty of the paper and many techniques.
there is no frontier and bridging the gap is necessary while living in a global The result is no doubt varied and capturing. The multilayer effects give a
world. Also, living in a multi-cultural society, we are all under one banner, blending effect and create new color schemes with much transparency.
rainbow nation, and togetherness serves to widen the gap between not Today, Printmaking has become my field of preference and it is still being
only men and women, but rich and poor, as well. Texture incites new forces nurtured within me. It has helped me open up to an exploring world where
and I do enjoy the passive and active presence of colored forms. Images I discovered many possibilities.

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