Jayeeta Chatterjee b. 1995
Dreaming With Open Eyes, 2023
Two sided
Woodcut print and Nakshi Kantha stitch on saris (two layers)
Woodcut print and Nakshi Kantha stitch on saris (two layers)
72 x 87 in
182.9 x 221 cm
(double sided, suspended)
182.9 x 221 cm
(double sided, suspended)
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Titled ‘Dreaming with Open Eyes’, this work portrays six women united in crafting a Nakshi Kantha quilt, symbolising communal labor. The Nakshi Kantha, a traditional quilting method of Bengal, faces...
Titled ‘Dreaming with Open Eyes’, this work portrays six women united in crafting a Nakshi Kantha quilt, symbolising communal labor. The Nakshi Kantha, a traditional quilting method of Bengal, faces the threat of extinction, despite its commercial popularity. Fewer individuals engage in its making as a communal practice, prompting Chatterjee’s aspiration and vision for its revival across generations.
Exhibitions
AN Eye Inside, at Chemould Prescott Road, Feb 2024An Eye Inside, at Chemould Prescott Road, Feb 2024