In the traverse of her quest,
she flows along the hill;
Making way along the greens, where she is used to be.

The usual stones now seem to be replaced by concrete.
Making her course narrower and narrower;
Ravines ceased and sealed.
Taking away with them;
Her species that she feeds.

Thou art nature, the most beautiful living sculpture and the source of all paintings.
Flow with all force; flow with all vigour.

Flow that once you were written to be; Kaushiki.

Tapestry woven in wool, jute, eri silk and cotton dyed with natural dyes, stones and rocks collected at Pavagad- the source of the river
Drawing onto the issues of climate change, the tapestry remakes a landscape that is free from the fear of being lost amidst ecological harm and destruction. The river Vishwamitri, known to be named after the sage Vishwamitra, flowed miraculously from the hills of Pavagad and across the city of Baroda. Today, it stands polluted in the midst of the city, its flow being hampered by human interventions around its ravines.

The art and act seeks to draw attention to the river and the changing ecologies around it which are crucial to nurture this water body as well as for the flourishment of the city. The depth and shadow depicted in the tapestry may visually dominate the woven river, embraced with mud lakes and flowers, and green aerial landscapes.

A collaborative installation: Music: Chintan Upadhyay, Cinematography: Jairaj Singh & Parth, Editing: Mihir Joshi
An impression of the river, however polluted, was taken on a fabric which was dyed in its skin- painted over with materials like mud and algae found along its riverbank. 
In contrast to this, a clear impression of the river, as interpreted in sound and vocals by singer Chintan Upadhay and
his students was painted by the artist onto fabric with natural indigo dye. In the process, simultaneously, Vishwamitri
river was woven onto a tapestry.
We'ave the Vishwamitri
Participatory display at Space studio
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