Observed arrival · 2026-11-10
The New York Series, told in Kalamkari panels
Brooklyn artist Swetha Baskaran presents her Kalamkari practice, traditional works, and an autobiographical series about a decade in New York.
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- Cotton is soaked in karakkaya, a myrobalan fruit used as the first mordant before ink and natural dyes are applied.
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The site traces the artist’s route from recreating a childhood Raas Leela painting to self-teaching through historical works and later training in traditional methods. It identifies karakkaya (myrobalan) as the first mordant applied to plain cotton, and describes training through private lessons, a six-week intensive, and further workshops at Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai.
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