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Drawing onto issues of climate change, the artwork re-makes a landscape that is free from the fear of being lost amidst ecological harm and destruction. The tapestry is woven in an ode to the once beloved river Kaushiki of sage Vishwamitra which came to be known as Vishwamitri, that flows around the city of Baroda, having its tender source through the hills of Pavagadh. Today, this river stands polluted amid the busy city and faces challenges; especially floods. I seek to draw attention to the river and its changing ecologies, which are crucial to nurturing it & receive the endless offering the river has, to give humankind.
Size: 60x72 Inch
Meet the Artist
Landscapes paintings and observational drawings being the core inspirations for Akshata , she found her real passion in hand weaving medium, which she calls 'painting with yarn'. Her tapastries are boundless explorations of not just the weaving on handloom but also of nature, landscape and surrounding elements.Akshata completed her B.F.A. in textile design at Sir J.J. School of Art , Mumbai and thereafer went on to pursue her M.F.A. in Fashion & Textiles from Heriot Watt University in the UK in 2019.
Her artworks have been exhibited in Jehangir Art Gallery, Nehru Center Art Gallery, NESCO, Priyasri Art Gallery (online show) in Mumbai, Dovecot Studios in
Edinburgh, John Byrne, UK (online exhibit) and Taipei Contemporary Art Center, Taiwan (group work). Akshata has won awards for her impressive tapastry works. Besides her professional art career she has worked as a textile designer in an interior design studio & a fashion design house in Mumbai. Recently, she has been a resident artist at Space studio Baroda. The residency brought new dimensions to her works as she experimented with sculptural weaving, using found materials from construction sites. Lately, Akshata has been exploring the concept of human intervention on nature and observing the play of shadows and light in the space through her tapstries.
Her artworks have been exhibited in Jehangir Art Gallery, Nehru Center Art Gallery, NESCO, Priyasri Art Gallery (online show) in Mumbai, Dovecot Studios in
Edinburgh, John Byrne, UK (online exhibit) and Taipei Contemporary Art Center, Taiwan (group work). Akshata has won awards for her impressive tapastry works. Besides her professional art career she has worked as a textile designer in an interior design studio & a fashion design house in Mumbai. Recently, she has been a resident artist at Space studio Baroda. The residency brought new dimensions to her works as she experimented with sculptural weaving, using found materials from construction sites. Lately, Akshata has been exploring the concept of human intervention on nature and observing the play of shadows and light in the space through her tapstries.
Artwork Specs
| Size | 60x72 Inch |
|---|---|
| Medium | Tapestry woven with naturally dyed wool, eri silk, cotton and stones |
| Artwork Care | Do not wash |
| Packaging Details | Box packing, Bubble wrap |
