Rithika Merchant b. 1986
Shapeshifter, 2019
Gouache and ink on paper
(HSN Code: 9701)
(HSN Code: 9701)
29 x 23.5 inches
Copyright Rithika Merchant 2019
Winged women in mythology are representative of a power otherwise not present in men, be it goddesses, Valkyries, winged goddesses, and witches who are related to sexuality, death and rebirth,...
Winged women in mythology are representative of a power otherwise not present in men, be it goddesses, Valkyries, winged goddesses, and witches who are related to sexuality, death and rebirth, or immortality, across various cultures. A specific reference here is to their shape-shifting quality between human and avian forms. Rithika has encased a female form with layered large feathered wings, with green fauna-like fertility bracketing this form with its leaves.
Written by Shaleen Wadhwana
Written by Shaleen Wadhwana
Exhibitions
Osmosis | Curated by Shaleen Wadhwana, TARQ, Mumbai, 2019Literature
1. Navigating Rithika Merchant’s fantastical worlds steeped in modern myth - Design Pataki, July 8, 2019(https://www.designpataki.com/navigating-rithika-merchants-fantastical-worlds-steeped-modern-myth/)
MASH India, Rithika Merchant in conversation with Shalini Passi, July 2 2021
https://www.mashindia.com/shalini-passi-in-conversation-with-rithika-merchant.php
Publications
Osmosis Exhibition Catalogue, Essay written by Shaleen Wadhwana, TARQ, 2019The Fold, by The Eight Collection and FAQ Art, 2022
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