Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Veerta Kumar
Nazar Na Lag Jaye
Painting
Like many Desi kids, as a baby, my mom or grandma would draw a kala-tikka (black- spot) with kohl on the temple of my forehead. This mark acts as a distraction to ward off Nazar. Or sometimes they would say, “Nazar na lag-jaye,” expressing, “May you be protected from the evil eye.”
Work by
Veerta Kumar
Oil painting, Light-based work, Photo-paintings
“I paint and embellish childhood photographs through layered glazes and interlaced mark-making, producing an illuminated aesthetic of dislocation and protection. ...” [More]
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