
An Eye Inside: cloth scrolls, quilts and prints by Jayeeta Chatterjee’s
An Eye Inside at Chemould Prescott Road presents Jayeeta Chatterjee’s journey from an interest in interiors and architecture to her documentation of the domestic feminine politics. This evolution has been swift and serendipitous and reflected in this exhibition that combines earlier works of coloured woodcut prints and a new body of work where she takes a step further in bringing woodcut print making and embroidery together to expand on newer narratives.

Through cloth scrolls, quilts and prints she documents nuances of working life from homes and communities in Bengal through woodblock prints on saris collected from the very women she bases her works on, and finally overlaid with Nakshi Kantha traditions. Chatterjee uses her phone to capture moments, both for spontaneity and to not disturb the convivial feminine circles she often slips into as a woman herself. As she speaks to her aunts and the women who work in her community, she records snippets of conversations, short videos and images.

Through cloth scrolls, quilts and prints she documents nuances of working life from homes and communities in Bengal through woodblock prints on saris collected from the very women she bases her works on, and finally overlaid with Nakshi Kantha traditions. Chatterjee uses her phone to capture moments, both for spontaneity and to not disturb the convivial feminine circles she often slips into as a woman herself. As she speaks to her aunts and the women who work in her community, she records snippets of conversations, short videos and images.
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