THREE SHUTTLE | 2016

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