Kaveri Raina
Anubhav Karne Ke Liye Dukh Hai, 2018
Sun Capital Office
Kaveri Raina was born in New Delhi, India and currently lives and works in New York.
She uses vibrant colors and a variety of textiles such as cotton (Khadi), muslin, and linen. She says: “These fabrics are commonly worn by marginalized sections of society in India. The rough texture of these materials denotes the ruggedness of the common man and is akin to the surface of my paintings. I experiment with mixing layers of turmeric, red chili powder, fennel seeds, garam masalas and basmati rice. I was introduced to these ingredients through my mother’s cooking since I was little. All these materials are important in my life, and are associated with my childhood memories, thus hold great cultural importance. The bleeding through of these materials on the cloth is what I strive for, and gives it a sense of freshness, and blends of aroma. My artistic explorations exist between two and three dimensions, and it deconstructs abstraction by uncovering layers of uncertainty, may it be personal, compositional, or material.”
This particular title Anubhav Karne Ke Liye Dukh Hai (2018) means “sad to experience” in Hindi.
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