Chennai | Indian heritage inspires this textile collection by designer Lakshmi Srinath
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Chennai | Indian heritage inspires this textile collection by designer Lakshmi Srinath

The Hindu  

In the remote villages of Tamil Nadu, under the canopy of a tree, rest the sapta kannika. The seven goddesses represented by seven bricks, smeared in turmeric and adorning bright pieces of Chinnalapatti cloth, come to life in the artwork displayed at the centre of Forum Art Gallery. A creation of artist and designer Lakshmi Srinath, the artwork runs a thread through the divine feminine energy representing Shakti. A collaboration between Forum Art Gallery and Lakshmi’s Tvam Art and Design Studio, the collection exhibits an array of textile pieces that incorporate hand-dyed fabrics and jewellery crafted from locally-sourced material such as wood, gemstones and metals. Artist’s take Designer Lakshmi Srinath describes this translation of heritage and Nature on textiles as: “In anything I do, there is always an underlying sense of tradition.

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