Studio Sumakshi Singh
'Monument'

This embroidered piece speaks of the connection between architecture and the longevity of ideas. A column from Qutab Minar Complex is rendered by threading copper zari onto soluble fabric, dissolving its base and leaving a delicate structure in its wake. An allegory for the gradual disintegration of images, the artists see the building of monuments as pillars in memory’s preservation.

Joined by Birendranath Sarkar, Samarjeet Samarjeet, and Bikas Barman, Sumakshi Singh heads her namesake studio, working across textiles, threadwork, sculpture, painting, and installation. Singh has taught and lectured at institutions including the University of Oxford, and her work has been exhibited internationally.