Rah Naqvi b. 1996
Shrine of Memories, 2018
Embroidered sculptures, Metal mesh and embroidery thread
(HSN Code: 970300)
(HSN Code: 970300)
Cup: 2 x 3.5 inches
Newspaper: 6.5 x 5 inches
Book: 5 x 6 x 4 inches
Shoe: 1.4 x 3 x 1.5 inches
Lock: 1 x 3.5 x 2.3 inches
Newspaper: 6.5 x 5 inches
Book: 5 x 6 x 4 inches
Shoe: 1.4 x 3 x 1.5 inches
Lock: 1 x 3.5 x 2.3 inches
Copyright Sarah Naqvi, 2018
Further images
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 1
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 2
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 3
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 4
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 5
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 6
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 7
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 8
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 9
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 10
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 11
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 12
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 13
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 14
)
When conflict marks the beginning of a tragic fate full of loss and pain, it is also where man becomes one with his emotional and physical self, with no religion,...
When conflict marks the beginning of a tragic fate full of loss and pain, it is also where man becomes one with his emotional and physical self, with no religion, caste or colour protecting him from his suffering. The material losses incurred during acts of violence are extensions of the memories displaced. Material and emotional attachments are bred in the same space. A tea cup gifted by a mother, a children’s notebook, a newspaper read daily by a father, etc. all hold a ritualistic importance with time. Subconsciously or not, one starts linking memories of certain people to specific things.
Take away those objects, and it will trigger a sense of hollowness in you.
Witnessing violence through images of brutality and loss in daily newspapers has been an extent of our privileges. These become visuals we encounter on a day to day basis. In time, we grow accustomed to it, desensitised, depersonalised. These are the losses incurred to countless, these are those lives held together through threaded objects.
Inspired by female- driven narratives, Sarah Naqvi engages in conversations themed around religious and societal stigmas. Using textiles and embroidery as the primary mediums in her practice, this young visual artist uses the cathartic nature of its process to address relevant issues of marginalization. According to Sarah, “Witnessing violence through images of brutality and loss in daily newspapers has been an extent of our privileges. These become visuals we encounter on a day to day basis. In time, we grow accustomed to it, desensitised, depersonalised.” It is these objects that she represents here, her threadwork marking, deliberately the passage of time, and the events that are now too familiar.
Take away those objects, and it will trigger a sense of hollowness in you.
Witnessing violence through images of brutality and loss in daily newspapers has been an extent of our privileges. These become visuals we encounter on a day to day basis. In time, we grow accustomed to it, desensitised, depersonalised. These are the losses incurred to countless, these are those lives held together through threaded objects.
Inspired by female- driven narratives, Sarah Naqvi engages in conversations themed around religious and societal stigmas. Using textiles and embroidery as the primary mediums in her practice, this young visual artist uses the cathartic nature of its process to address relevant issues of marginalization. According to Sarah, “Witnessing violence through images of brutality and loss in daily newspapers has been an extent of our privileges. These become visuals we encounter on a day to day basis. In time, we grow accustomed to it, desensitised, depersonalised.” It is these objects that she represents here, her threadwork marking, deliberately the passage of time, and the events that are now too familiar.
Literature
Mid-day: When Art Brings Back Memories by Dalreen Ramos. 2020.6.5.https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-diary-friday-dossier/22826236Stir:Artist Sarah Naqvi discusses her ongoing residency at De Ateliers in Amsterdam by Shraddha Nair. 2020.7.7. https://www.stirworld.com/see-features-artist-sarah-naqvi-discusses-her-ongoing-residency-at-de-ateliers-in-amsterdam
Critical Collective, Interview with Shaunak Mahbubani, Dec 20, 2022
https://www.tarq.in/press/339-interview-with-shaunak-mahbubani/
