Using acrylic, ink and pencil on paper, Meera Sethi expresses her heritage through vividly colourful paintings.

In Firangi Rang Barangi (Hindi for “colourful foreigner”), I explore the relationship between femininity, dress and hybridity. By combining Eastern and Western textiles, garments and jewelery, I re-imagine identity across borders. These large acrylic paintings exhibit a fearless use of colour, bold pattern and finely rendered detail. Each is layered with cultural history and personal style. While the surface of these works draw us in, the bodies that they adorn are barely revealed – an inversion that suggests the role of sartorial expression in creating a sense of self, particularly one rooted in a diasporic, transnational experience.

Source: Meera Sethi

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