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Priyanka D'souza | No Urdu on Dilli's walls | watercolour on paper | 8' x 8' & 8' x 6" | 2016 "Priyanka works primarily in the tradition of Islamic miniature− an idiom that best expresses her love for literature, political inclinations and visual sensibilities. As she explores traditional patterns and the surface qualities of the various materials and found objects, certain abstractions creep in, in keeping with the sensuousness of the fine brushwork or pardaz in her more figurative work. Miniature has traditionally been an imperial practice of the courts, a language of the elite or an esoteric expression of religious and ritualistic nature, to record certain histories and narratives in an era of inaccessibility to such visuals. In today’s visual culture, the artist questions the relevance of the miniature and its ‘secularized’ functioning in the art space." - Pronoy Chakraborty For sales related enquiries, please email us on priyasriartgallery@gmail.com. Mumbai Midtown Arts Collective