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Date: 11th May 2006 |
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Date: 11th May 2006 |
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Date: 10th May 2006 |
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LAGAN
'Lagan', Gujarati for 'Wedding'These works begin to look at the arbitraryness of rituals involved in Indian culure. In this case the wedding ceremony.
KANKU is the red pigment used in many Indian rituals, and is commonly used to mark a dot on the forehead. During the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom have this dot appied to their heads many times.
MEHNDI, or henna, is a naturally made paste that can stain skin for 2-3 weeks. It is used the night before the wedding to decorate the hands of the bride-to-be. Traditionally the bride is not required to engage in any domestic activity until the stain has disappeared.
GAJRA, or garlands of flowers. Through the wedding ceremony the bride and groom are addorned with numerous flower garlands.
Works created during a recidency (with the exeption of KANKU) at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe, Jan - April 2004. Residency organised by Art House, Wakefield.
Art House Residency
20-21 Visual Arts Centre