The Rockstar’ - Alliance of Exemplary Womens' Bra Collective by Moutushi Chakraborty
My Peeking, Red Bra Strap interrogates the cultural politics of concealment and visibility surrounding the female body. In India, the admonition to "hide your bra strap" reflects a deeply rooted patriarchy that polices women's bodies, enforcing a narrative of shame around basic necessities.
Cecilia'ed by Indu Antony
The exhibition explores how such societal dictates shape and constrain the lived experiences of women, reducing their identities to scripted roles. The peeking bra strap becomes a subversive metaphor, symbolizing resistance to systemic attempts to erase or neutralize femininity.
Untitled - II by Keerthana Kunnath
Grounded in the specific cultural fabric of India, yet universally resonant, the featured artworks offer a powerful critique of patriarchal expectations while celebrating the complexities of womanhood. In doing so, they assert that what is often hidden—whether bra straps, desires, or voices—holds the power to disrupt, resist, and redefine.
Intertwined by Aninda Singh
The exhibition critiques control over the female body, using the bra strap as a metaphor for resistance. Rooted in India yet universally relevant, the works assert that what is often hidden—whether bra straps, desires, or voices—holds the power to disrupt, resist, and redefine.
Exhibiting Artists: Mithu Sen I Indu Antony I Sonia Khurana I Kanchan Chander | Heeral Trivedi I Radha Gomaty I Keerthana Kunnath | Moutushi Chakraborty I Manmeet Devgun I Radha Rathi | Dipali Gupta I Aninda Singh I Dianna Mohapatra I Gia Singh Arora & Shantanu Sagara
Women who are always adjusting the bra strap by Manmeet Devgun (left) | Morning by Radha Rathi (right)
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Date 23.03.2025