lesbianartandartists:Chitra Ganesh, Rani’s Armor | 2004 | dimensions variable | mixed media includin
lesbianartandartists:Chitra Ganesh, Rani’s Armor | 2004 | dimensions variable | mixed media including tin foil, cardboard, and duct tapeThe Awakening resurrects the warrior queen Rani of Jhansi, an Indian queen who died in battle at the age of 21, and the first ruler to challenge British occupation of India. Based on research into 19th Century Indo-Persian armor I sculpted a suit of armor and weapons using cardboard, tin foil, duct tape, and soldering wire. There is little visual evidence of Jhansi ki Rani or of 19th century techniques for fabricating weaponry – both exist today primarily via oral narrative. I enact the Rani at the moment of her death, where her rebellion and failure collide. -- source link
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