Artist Basuki Dasgupta talks about the goddesses he sees daily
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Basuki Dasgupta talks about how his latest series of art is inspired by seemingly ‘everyday’ women
Cooking, washing, cleaning, mothering, managing, adjusting — the ‘average’ Indian woman juggles all this and more in the course of a single day. “And yet, when you ask some ladies what they do, they reply with a degree of embarrassment, ‘I am a housewife’ as if their work is negligible,” says artist Basuki Dasgupta. “They make a huge difference, they are the main pillars of a home and society.” “It troubles me that society never adequately recognises or respects the contribution of these women,” says Bauski, whose ongoing virtual exhibition pays homage to the daily efforts of women from all walks of life.
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