Exhibition

Satyagraha Moon

European heritage days, La cité des Halles, Lyon, France Natural Indigo Dye with Maison Teintée

September 16th & 17th, 2023

Natural indigo, stars, moonlight and ghazals.

The project initiated in India at Nila House, Jaipur, is still on-going in partnership with Maison Teintée, an establishment for vegetable dyes in Lyon, France.

Ham tere shahar mein aaye hain musaafir kii tarah…
I have arrived in your town as a traveler…
Merii manzil hai kahaan meraa thikaanaa hai kahaan
Where am I going? Where am I now?

Qaiser ul Jafri

Yaad, yard teri yada
Yard aaundi hai
I miss you
Ronde taaran te
Baat paundi ae
I talk to the stars, crying

Anoushka Sankar

Textile panels sourced in India and France: hand-woven Khadi cotton and linen, dyed with natural indigo with resist techniques, and black and white photographs.

Fallen Galaxy
Satyagraha Moon Project 2024
Set of six
Ancient cotton and linen fabric with embroidery
Natural indigo dye with resist technique

Featured Works:

Natural indigo dye with reserve, on coton, set of three
30 cm x 30 cm each

Natural indigo dye with reserve, on Khadi cotton from India, collaboration with Maison Teintée
139 cm x 250 cm - 55 x 98 inches

Natural indigo dye with shibori technique, on handloomed linen from India, collaboration with Maison Teintée
80 cm x 200 cm - 31 x 79 inches

Natural indigo dye with resist technique. On ancient fabric : coton & linen with embroidery. Set of Six - 2024.
40 cm x 40 cm 16 inches x 16 inches

← Another World Back Flight of the silk worm →