Patel, Raksha Tulsi, the Goddess of King's Cross. [Art/Design Item]
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Type of Research: | Art/Design Item | ||||
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Creators: | Patel, Raksha | ||||
Description: | The painting portrays the Tulsi or Holy Basil plant that is revered and sacred in parts of South Asia. In Hinduism the Tulsi is a personification of the Goddess Lakshmi, and in her plant form she symbolises virtue and purity. The painting shows her standing powerful and alone, overseeing the landscape of King’s Cross. She embodies the personal stories of the women and girls who have passed through this area and looks towards the post-colonial future of King’s Cross. The painting is in response to the botanical drawings and prints in the Central Saint Martins Museum & Study Collection. They span the 16th to 19th centuries, a time of European exploration, trade and colonialisation, when many plants were described from a Western perspective that altered or erased their value to indigenous communities. Painting by Raksha Patel commissioned by the Central Saint Martins Museum & Study Collection, funded by Diversity Matters grant from Museum Development London. |
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Your affiliations with UAL: | Colleges > Camberwell College of Arts | ||||
Funders: | Museum of London Diversity Matters Grant | ||||
Locations / Venues: | Location From Date To Date Central Saint Martins College of Art, London 11 February 2022 29 April 2022 |
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Material/Media: | Painting | ||||
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2025 15:18 | ||||
Last Modified: | 22 Jan 2025 15:18 | ||||
Item ID: | 23309 | ||||
URI: | https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/23309 |
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