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Sangeeta Sandrasegar
On the field of Truth on the battlefield of Life IV
2021
Pierced and cut paper hand-dyed in Indian indigo and Indian madder
Various dimensions
Supported by The Australia Council for the Arts and Creative Victoria, Melbourne
Courtesy of the artist and Niagara Galleries
In her bodies of work, Sangeeta Sandrasegar constructs a continuous narrative centred upon the relationships of migrant communities to their homelands. Her installation On the field of Truth on the battlefield of Life IV (2021) consists of 105 brightly lit, wall-mounted figures that cast silhouettes upon the wall and a series of paper cutout figures referencing her family history, life in Australia and her recent experience with motherhood. The use of mark making, delicate piercing and paper cutting in the work reflects on the intergenerational importance of creative spaces in which women undertake sewing and needlework tasks.
