The "Shakti: Fair & Fierce" art show gives skilled women artists from all over India a chance to show off their work.
Shakti: Fair & Fierce Exhibition at NGMA Delhi
These pictures, taken by Sadiya Kochar, show women in rural Kashmir lighting candles to remind themselves that they can find happiness in their hard lives. 'Fire Within and Without' is the title of the series of photographs that show the daily struggles of women who are abused and have to follow the rules set by a strict society. Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA) curator Sushma K. Bahl took the picture.
In Hinduism, Goddess Kali is the most powerful and fierce woman. Seema Kohli's beautiful mixed-media piece with the theme of "creation and procreation" shows this. Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA) curator Sushma K. Bahl took the picture.
In Hinduism, the goddess Kali is considered to be the personification of masculine power and ferocity. An beautiful piece of multi-media art by Seema Kohli that is centered on the concept of "creation and procreation" is a representation of this idea. (Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), with Sushma K. Bahl serving as the curator)
Keerti Pooja paints the outcome of her voyage on Wasli papers, which represent the heavy burden that women like her carry every day. She does this in order to document her personal experiences as a woman who left the familiar for the unfamiliar with the intention of traveling. (Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), with Sushma K. Bahl serving as the curator)
The work of Sonal Varshneya is a story about young girls who have grown up in homes that belong to the middle class. Family ties and celebrations are important components of their lives. Through the lens of various facets of family life in India, this work provides a detailed account of the intimacy that exists between a mother and her daughter. (Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), with Sushma K. Bahl serving as the curator)
Jayasri Burman's art is an ode to the love that Shiva and Parvati shared with one another. It also puts forward the concept of balance that is maintained by the divine masculine and feminine. The indestructible energies of Shiva, in conjunction with the compassion and kindness of Parvati, are responsible for the continual maintenance of universal harmony. (Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), with Sushma K. Bahl serving as the curator)
Madhvi Parekh's artwork is a one-of-a-kind interpretation of the world-famous picture "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci. Through her work, she emphasises the significance of women in society. The artist has inserted a number of unique elements, giving the age-old story a feminine spin. She has depicted the face of a woman who is looking down from above at Jesus and his male disciples with eyes that are penetrating. (Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), with Sushma K. Bahl serving as the curator)
Madhvi Parekh's artwork is a one-of-a-kind interpretation of the world-famous picture "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci. Through her work, she emphasises the significance of women in society. The artist has inserted a number of unique elements, giving the age-old story a feminine spin. She has depicted the face of a woman who is looking down from above at Jesus and his male disciples with eyes that are penetrating. (Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), with Sushma K. Bahl serving as the curator)
Common folktales serve as a source of inspiration for this picture, which depicts women holding power and strength, possessing attributes of both fury and compassion. The artists bring a touch of personalisation to their work by reflecting on their thoughts regarding the culture, economy, and society. (Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), with Sushma K. Bahl serving as the curator)
The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo served as the source of inspiration for this sculpture, which depicts the torso of a woman. This presents a challenge to the concept of the male gaze, which proposes that men view women as nothing more than objects of pleasure. (Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), with Sushma K. Bahl serving as the curator)
Shantamani's use of jars that are used to contain the ashes of the deceased after cremation is a representation of the significance of beginning anew in life as well as the insignificance of violence. These jars are crafted utilising charcoal. (Photograph courtesy of the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA), with Sushma K. Bahl serving as the curator)
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