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Current Work The figuratives grow abstract with each new work and somewhat amorphous. View my work online in the website indicated above.
They move from the South Asian into a global world, evolving with each canvas to an idealized figure. Their cultural roots or identity are indicated by the folds of color that clothe them in the form of a saree or a drape to cover their heads. In some, the nature of the folds cascade to envelop the figures entirely. However, it is not modesty that is intended but an inherent nature from which they draw strength; while escaping the boundaries of region.
Color and form combine in my paintings to reveal not idealized beauties rather an idealized South Asian figure coming into play in the diaspora. The drape of a saree is important, the gesture of a veil significant. |
Short Bio Vasanthi Victor is a long-time resident of the California Bay Area, raised in Bombay, India.
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Honors South Asian Visual Artists Canada |
Artist Location fremont, CA
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Type of artist Writer, Painter/Sculptor, Arts Educator
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General Themes Race/Ethnicity/Cultural Identity, Activism/Social Justice, Families/Parenting, International/Global, Body Image/Body Size |
Keywords Indo-American artist, Desi woman, Indian artist, Asian American Women artist, Bay Area artist |
| Last updated on February 7th, 2007 |
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