SHIVANI AGGARWAL
Promises III , 2025
Teakwood and epoxy
45 x 22 x 8 Inches
Promises III is a wooden sculpture of intertwined ropes and a word written within it representing the promises we make with our political, social, and cultural structures and vice versa....
Promises III is a wooden sculpture of intertwined ropes and a word written within it representing the promises we make with our political, social, and cultural structures and vice versa.
Assurances of gratitude and well-being are instilled in us without our realization of the meaning of the word itself. To further attain the state of 'gratitude' or kritagyata (in hindi) is a long journey of understanding. This work brings to attention the friction and tension that results from our intricate societal programming, which shapes our thoughts.