Graduate Studies

Interdisciplinary Master's in Art, Media and Design (MA, MDes and MFA)

Sheetal Prasad

The Missing Fonds (series)

Two banker box installations comprising of a banker box installation that include white gloves, a magnifying glass and copies of archival photographs of South Asians during the First and Second World Wars. What happens if we are confronted with missing narratives within our archives?

“During the recruiting process in WWI, many South Asians and other minorities were barred from recruiting due to the country’s racist attitude, arguing that this war was a “White Man’s War.” This did not stop South Asian men from enlisting. In WWII, South Asians were more accepted into the recruiting process.”