About This Installation
I am a Calgary/Mohkinsstsis-based multidisciplinary visual artist and interior designer, originally from India, exploring imaginative and sustainable art practices. My work is shaped by community engagement, a deep respect for Indigenous care for the land and a commitment to environmental responsibility.
My work for Reimagined Traditions explores the intersection of cultural memory, handmade practice and contemporary storytelling. Using recycled, handmade paper plates as a primary canvas, I elevate a mundane, everyday object into a vessel for intricate textures and patterns. These details are inspired by “unsung” traditional techniques —the patient, artisanal methods often overlooked in today’s fast-paced world.
Each piece is a physical dialogue between the past and the present. By blending acrylic painting with layering and surface design, I reimagine familiar cultural motifs to create something that feels both nostalgic and vital. The choice of recycled materials is intentional; it reflects a commitment to sustainability and a belief that art can transform the disposable into the enduring. Through this collection, I invite the viewer to slow down and rediscover the beauty in the textures of our shared history.
About the Mini Gallery Program
The Northeast Mini Galleries Public Art Program includes 10 mini galleries, located at different community associations. The mini galleries feature 30 artists throughout the year — each exhibition showcases 10 local artists, selected by a local curator, for a four-month period.
The Northeast Mini Galleries program started in 2023 as part of the City of Calgary’s Northeast Public Art Initiative which brings several public art projects to Calgary’s northeast communities, supports local artists, enhances northeast neighbourhoods and reflects the people who live in the communities where the art will be located.
This initiative aims to build amazing spaces for people to come together and provides opportunities for local artists to showcase their talent while celebrating the diversity of artforms, people and cultures represented in northeast Calgary.
Information about the current exhibition and artwork featured in this gallery can be found on Calgary Arts Development's website.