Mum
Mum This is a series of works on mothering. It struck me how silence plays a big part in the work of mothering. ‘Mum’, or the German word ‘Stillen’. But who is quieted, what is silenced? From top to bottom:
Tag: Analogue
Changing Figures
Changing Figures Drawing data isn’t unappealing per se, but I find it hard to imagine how to communicate numbers in a non-scientific context. This made me think of how, and to what end we use number and statistics. Data can become numbers and statistics, heavy with urgency but bereft of emotional weight. So what do numbers
And still she moves
And still she moves Why did my body and its movement arouse shame while that of my mind inspire respect? I used the intellect as a fortress of the self over the body because the body wouldn’t titillate as the tits age. My assumptions were the intellect itself is impervious to the changing seasons and
Extraction
ExtractionPerformance, Rivers of Life , Wild at Art 2026 , Salon Mondial, Basel , 17 June 2026 At a laboratory cart, I extracted my own DNA and sorted tubes just as I would when doing routine bench work. But what surrounded the protocol was the language of good genes and better babies, of winners, witches
Lab notes
In the lab, I manipulated DNA, cultured cells, ran experiments of all kinds, and collected and analysed data. Somewhere down the line, I realised that what I had perceived as a wall containing the lab was a permeable bidirectional membrane; I had just been ignorant of what passed through it.
Science stories
These are paintings I made while still working in the Biotech sector. These images emerged from conversations in the lab and from inner and outer conflicts. Lulu and Nana 80 cms diameter | Acrylic on Canvas What motivates Scientists to develop new drugs and new cures? In 2018 He Jiankui announced the birth of the
mmm.. Microscopy, Misogyny, Mythology
Humans have always imagined fantastical creatures that combine human and animal forms, such as centaurs, mermaids, and sphinxes. Why not extend our imagination using the scientific tools and reach into the microbial world? As I searched for inspiration in Indian folklore online, I stumbled across recent cases of witch hunts. Advanced electron microscopy of creatures
Extremophiles
Works inspired by extremophiles, do they really love the extreme or grit their teeth and bear it?
Hats
I attended an exhibition where a conversation with the exhibiting artists, all women, got me thinking about how many hats women are expected to wear. So I started drawing them. All the hats we must wear are ruining our hair.
Wall Mural mockup, 2024
Every year, Maison Oris transforms during Christmas time into a surface upon which many artists project their images. I tried my hand at a submission that called out some iconic spots, people, and happenings in Basel. Didn’t make it But it was great fun making it. How many could you identify?