Life in between

My work represents a cumulation of my personal experiences dating back to early childhood: namely, the varied personalities, behavior and situations I've encountered. What has always struck me about where I come from is the magnitude of struggle housewives, and women in general, have to undergo throughout their lives. I'm from a small village in Haryana, called ‘Samalkha’. My village has seen practically no progress regarding the regressive environment provided to its women. I've attempted at using stitching to create patterns, representing - what I feel - should be the level of cohesion and appreciation for everyone who participates in society. I believe that even the smallest cog in the grand machinery of life contributes as much as its biggest. I have considered indoor forms in my work, the responsibility for which falls solely on women in my society. I've used wood and waste iron cane in my work, interlacing it with stitching to bring to light the life of a woman, as I have seen in my surroundings through childhood. I want to show the contrast between the immensely difficult life a woman goes through, and how she incorporates the same into her life all the while pulling herself up towards positivity.