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While She Births an Ecosystem II
86 x 68.5 cm
2023
Here Goddess Lajja Gauri is represented giving birth to an ecosystem rather than a human child. The works propose alternative means to think about the notions of motherhood, care, symbiosis, and reciprocity as well as explore the interrelation between humans and non-humans.
The goddess Lajja Gauri is associated with abundance, fertility, and sexuality. She is usually invoked for vegetative fertility and good progeny. A blossoming lotus replaces her head and neck denoting blooming youth. She is sometimes shown in a birthing/squatting posture, but without outward signs of pregnancy.
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