SHAHER | 2014

Shaher is a collective endeavour of Raw Mango

by Hema Shroff Patel, who was born in the US

but has lived in Mumbai for almost half her life.

This collection is a juxtaposition of her exciting,

busy, chaotic and overwhelming life in Mumbai

and the more pristine, peaceful, and predictable

life of Maheshwar, in the heart of Madhya Pradesh.

The etched designs on the grey stones of forts,

temples and ripples of Narmada river compelled to

relook at patterns with exaggerated scale, layout

and colours, making it distinctively modern

and contemporary.

Photographed by: Ritesh Uttamchandani