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Journalism of Courage
Nikita Sharma
“Indian women, especially in Udaipur, symbolise strength. They are different from the women in the West; they are stronger, mentally as well as physically, yet their position in society is marginal. There are restrictions on them unlike men,” says artist Simona Bocchi, of her observations during her seven-year long stay in Udaipur. In an exhibition titled ‘The Travelers Reflections’, in association with the Embassy of Italy, Bocchi shows India from her point of view.
On the terrace of JJ Valaya’s flagship store, The Home of the Traveler, in Sultanpur, Italy-based artist and sculptor Bocchi has exhibited a range of sculptures in carrara marble, bronze and jute. “Jute symbolises my respect for nature. I have used natural materials and avoided chemicals. I don’t use any plastered objects inside to support the sculpture, its volume is created layer-by-layer with jute.”
In Udaipur, she saw women dye their saris. “I have been working for 12 years on plain jute, but adding colour to jute was an interesting discovery,” she says. Bocchi has used coloured jute in turbans and dupattas over female heads to reflect the vibrant Rajasthani culture.
The exhibition is on till March 26 at The Home of the Traveler, 368- 369, Sultanpur, MG Road from 11 am to 7.30 pm. Contact: 65154000
(The reporter is a student of EXIMS)
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