Horse Heads -Details

The highlight of this commission is the quality of free hand brush strokes achieved through tonal shades of colour, informed by those of the amethyst. It has been mentioned in earlier writings on the Visvakarma exhibitions as a great example in the use of discharge dyes. In its concept, it evokes the notion of jewel tones in Indian fabrics. While horses are depicted across several media in the arts of the subcontinent, they seldom appear on fabric. In these ways, like other bold textiles created at the WSC in Mumbai, it represents a pivotal moment in the contemporarisation of Indian textile arts.