Cosmic Connections

In her latest exhibition, artist Jayasri Burman explores themes like the power of femininity, mythology and ecology

- Jayasri Burman

Jayasri Burman's solo show The Whisper of Water, The Song of Stars is an ongoing show at Art Alive Gallery in New Delhi but its seeds were sown when she visited Puri as an eight-year-old. "My siblings and I played in the sand and collected shells and cowries. At home, I would wash them and deeply inhale their smell," says the 64-year-old artist, who has used shells and cowrieseither painted on canvas or real ones from her collection over the years-to celebrate oceans, fertility and natural beauty in her works.