Stitched Sovereignty (Quilt Series)

This artwork belongs to the “Godhadi Series” and specifically to its subseries focusing on “Global Monuments”. It reinterprets the Statue of Liberty — a universal emblem of freedom and democracy — through the traditional craft of the godhadi, a hand-stitched quilt made by elderly women in Indian households. The quilt, often composed of worn-out yet memory-rich fabrics, represents resilience, nurturing care, and inherited strength. By clothing the Statue of Liberty in godhadi-patterned fabric, the painting bridges the global ideal of liberty with feminine labor, ancestral wisdom, and domestic artistry. The background — merging the New York skyline with Indian textile motifs and symbolic patterns — evokes a conversation between East and West, tradition and modernity, the monumental and the handmade. Here, Liberty is not just a statue, but a stitched spirit — crafted by the hands of many women, across cultures and generations.