KaPaa
Commissioned by
Coventry UK City of Culture 2021
Avanti West Coast
Year
2022
Areas
Illustration
Paper Installation
This project began as a concept for a lenticular artwork exploring the contradictory expectations and ideals often associated with femininity. Although the final “Unapologetic” piece became a two-dimensional board installation.
The work drew inspiration from Hinduism, specifically the contrasting forms of the goddess Kaali and Parvati. The piece explored how opposing virtues can coexist within the same person, and how women should feel unapologetic in embodying both strength and softness.
For the “Unshackled” exhibition, I had the opportunity to further develop the concept as a three-dimensional installation. The goddess figure was depicted with blue skin, reflecting how gods and goddesses are commonly portrayed in popular culture and traditional imagery. I then added another visual layer featuring real women on the reverse side, represented with brown skin tones. This contrast symbolised the idea that women are reflections of the divine, connecting mythology with lived human experience.
Exhibited at
JOY Unapologetic Exhibition at Coventry Train Station May 2022
Unshackled Exhibition at Coventry Artspace July 2022
Outside In 2023 National Open Exhibition
- Sotheby’s in London in January 2023
- Project Ability in Glasgow from 12 August to 16 September 2023
- Hove Museum of Creativity from 25 November 2023 to 21 January 2024
NAE OPEN 2024 New Art Exchange Nottingham from 25 May 2024 to 21 Sep 2024
Digbeth First Friday at Stryx on 6 Dec 2024
KaPaa At Sotheby's, London (Photo Credit Tim Evan-Cook and Sotheby’s)
At Coventry Train Station on the Opening of the Unapologetic Festival
