Seeking to delve further into the emotional landscapes of several women in the Ramayana, this project presents as a collection of conversations between seven unlikely pairings. It observes through the eyes of various objects and motifs that surround them as witnesses, and offers glimpses into relationships previously overlooked: the Woman and the confidante she was not aware she had, and the voices that fell through the cracks in the telling.
Pen and ink on textured paper. Illustrations are accompanied by poems, not included.
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Ahalya | The Rock
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Sulochana | The River
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Sita | The Lakshmana Rekha
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Urmila | The Hair
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Kaikeyi | The Mirror
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Surpanakha | The Nose Ring
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Mandodari | The Marriage Sari
Pen and ink on textured paper. Illustrations are accompanied by poems, not included.
Ahalya | The Rock
Sulochana | The River
Sita | The Lakshmana Rekha
Urmila | The Hair
Kaikeyi | The Mirror
Surpanakha | The Nose Ring
Mandodari | The Marriage SariHand-drawn icons and motifs for a variation of projects including a coffee-table book for NGO Dharma Life and chapter helms for stories from Kommune’s Bookends Anthology: Issue 1, ‘Home’.
Odd the ostrich. Oddstrich.
Oddstrich and the Pink Flamingos, coming soon to a hole in the wall near you:
Hedgehog and friends: eg, egg, eggy, egregious, egzample, egalitarian, eggier than thou.
Chameli is a chameleon, negative points for naming skills
Supporting cast includes Raja the Half-Elephant and Shoeshine the Getaway Driver who does not in fact know how to drive and is simply there to have a good time
