PURITY OF IMPURITY

 

PURITY OF IMPURITY

2018

Acrylic On Canvas

5ft

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In Nepal and few other South Asian countries { in Hinduism culture} menstruation is consider as impure state, thus girls and women are isolated from regular house hold activities and rituals. In some western parts of Nepal “chaupadi” is in practice.
My installation Purity of Impurity is related with menstruation taboos. I created sanitary pad of canvas of 5 feet, four inches tall and painted goddess of creation with multiple head instead of Bramha, floating in a pond of blood with lotus { lotus- symbol of purity in oriental civilization}. All three faces denotes different moods/ phases, one faces during their period.