A collection of silk sari's, drawing from
the architecture of South India's temples.
Built in an era prior to the advent of the
Mughal Dynasty and its influence on
Indian textiles, motifs are derived from
imagery of scriptures carved on their
stone walls. Using an ancient technique
of three shuttle weaving and an interlocking
weft, each is characterized by a solid border
and body woven separately, and a tie-dyed
pallu. Set against Bangalore - a metropolis
built on dynasties, cantonment and digital
entrepreneurship - the city often calls to
individuals across ages, professions and
backgrounds. Portraits of its couples are
contrasted by menin their personal clothing
and women in saris, provoking curiosity
about garment origins and identity in a
rapidly changing India.
Photographed by: Shovan Gandhi
SHIKARGAR SARI
KANCHI SARI
SHIKARGAR SARI
SAVITRI SARI, HAMSA BLOUSE
TANJAVUR SARI
SAVITRI SARI
KANCHI SARI
KANCHI SARI
SAVITRI SARI, HAMSA BLOUSE
TANJAVUR SARI
WAYANAD SARI
SAVITRI SARI, PALI BLOUSE
KANCHI SARI
SHIKARGAR SARI
MEENAKSHI SARI
PADMA SARI