Nandini Chandavarkar
Active since 2018
As an Indian feminist artist, Chandavarkar's ceramic works explore the fragmented nature of the female body, a fragmentation perpetuated by the gaze. Influenced by patriarchal societies that have historically objectified the female form, she draws inspiration from narratives, popular culture, and media. Chandavarkar's pieces respond to the unsolicited comments she has received about her own body, offering insights into the pervasive objectification of women. Through the ceramic medium, she subverts the gaze, commenting on the struggle for bodily autonomy within patriarchal constructs.
Unsolicited Comments
Nandini Chandavarkar in collaboration with Reyaz Reyaz Badaruddin

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“You are so skinny!”
Since I can remember, my body has been a moving target for unsolicited comments.
How can one discern the personal and political through ceramics?