UNSEEN
During my art residency in India, I traveled to several villages across North India where I witnessed women wearing veils when in public spaces. This centuries-old cultural tradition is the background of the series “Unseen.” The work is a combination of layers where vellum, fashion magazines, and paint are assembled into a complex unity. It becomes a reflection about women moving between the worlds of religion, tradition, and culture as they strive to be heard.
Title: Unseen 1
Size: 30” x 23”
Medium: Mylar, gouache, acrylic, fashion magazine
Year: 2011
Detail "Unseen 1"
Title: Unseen 2
Size: 30” x 23”
Medium: Mylar, gouache, acrylic, fashion magazine
Year: 2011
Title: Unseen 3
Size: 30” x 23”
Medium: Mylar, gouache, acrylic, fashion magazine
Year: 2011
Title: Unseen 4
Size: 30” x 23”
Medium: Mylar, gouache, acrylic, fashion magazine
Year: 2011
Title: Unseen 5
Size: 30” x 23”
Medium: Mylar, gouache, acrylic, fashion magazine
Year: 2011
Images credit Etienne Frossard