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Suchitra Mattai — The Fire Inside
Suchitra Mattai

The Fire Inside

2022

Suchitra Mattai combines traditional textile techniques with contemporary media in this 2022 work, incorporating acrylic, embroidery floss, gouache, sari fabric, and appliqués. The layered composition suggests themes of identity, craftsmanship, and cultural intersection.

Medium
acrylic, embroidery floss, gouache, sari, appliqués, and fabric

🔨 Auction Lot

ArtCrush 2022: Art Auction to Benefit the Aspen Art Museum

July 29, 2022

Estimate: $16,000$20,000

Lot 29

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Suchitra Mattai, The Fire Inside , 2022

Suchitra Mattai combines traditional textile techniques with contemporary media in this 2022 work, incorporating acrylic, embroidery floss, gouache, sari fabric, and appliqués. The layered composition suggests themes of identity, craftsmanship, and cultural intersection.

Medium
acrylic, embroidery floss, gouache, sari, appliqués, and fabric
Year
2022
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bold, Figure, American, Mixed Media, Embroidered, Textile, Narrative, Colorful, Abstract, Contemporary