‘The Unscripted Scene’, 48 x 70 inches, 2026, for my show ‘Locus: Where Eyes Settle’
Two women join men in a dhaba watching an Indian film. Their entry shifts the dynamics of looking, the men, previously absorbed in the screen become self-conscious.
By staging this encounter, the work offers a layered commentary on gendered tension, transforming a casual communal moment into one charged with negotiation and discomfort.
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