River Inside Ocean

Artist: Akshata Mokashi

Medium: Tapestry woven in dyed wool, cotton, eri silk, found plastic and drawn over with dye.

Unframed

This work is reversible.

Size: 96 x 48 inches / 244 x 122 cm

Weight: 5.5 kg

Year: 2024

Woven in bliss, the tapestry travels through experiences that I had in and around the Red River in Vietnam.

Abstract forms of the boats, passing through beautiful formations in caves and absorbing the serene landscapes through smell, touch and sight. Some of the unwanted material found near it, like plastic, has been woven in too. The rugged feel of the entire landscape, emerging greys and blues of the mountains as the boat sails through this river, from sitting in and watching from the top of a hill, have been translated into fibre. While experiencing its flow, such landscapes have the power to make us imagine the vastness of the ocean.

The work is woven in collaboration with master Kharad weaver Samat Tejsi from Kutch.

Care instructions : Do not wash or dry clean. Dust lightly with a dry, soft brush from time to time.

Framed art may be shipped in unframed form to destinations outside India.