Acrylic, resin, collage & mixed media on canvas

2019

“Kitty party” is a mixed media painting depicting a group of four felines seated together in a regal manner. 

Conceptually, “Kitty Party” is a play on words relating to South Asian feminine culture. The word “kitty party” itself is used to refer to women who congregate to host social get-togethers in their local communities. Oftentimes, a stereotype is associated with these parties, where housewives are known to gossip and create “cliques”. This artwork not only takes the definition quite literally by portraying women as the cats they’re made out to be, but flipping the definition from the stereotypical gossip group to something more modern: a group of empowered women who despite their differences can come together to lift each other up, fix each others crowns, and be there for one another. 

“KITTY PARTY” is also painted in the ancient Indian art form of “miniature” painting. Historically this form of art combines influences from Indian, Persian, and Islamic painting. Since it is a style that represents “one form of art created from many” it further pushes the message of unity.

This piece also uses a range of techniques to transform the traditional into something modern, which is also symbolic of the changing landscape of diasporic, 2nd generation, South Asian culture.