“Broken I-Phone”
“Broken I-Phone”

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“Broken I-Phone”

The verbal retelling of stories has been around for the ages and has always been the main means of passing on narratives, but what happens when this method of communication fails? When there is a lack of understanding through language barriers?... More

“Dafa ho”
“Dafa ho”

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“Dafa ho”

“Dafa ho” is an embroidery work in which the Gurmukhi text translates roughly to “Go Fuck Yourself” and is used to point out the misogyny that is ingrained in the practises of religion by the older generation. I aimed to take back a once oppressive... More

“Heart of Gold”
“Heart of Gold”

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“Heart of Gold”

“Heart of Gold” is a self-portrait illustrating that the importance of being true to your faith does not lie with how you look like on the outside but rather the values you hold onto the inside.

“House of GOD”
“House of GOD”

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“House of GOD”

“House of GOD” illustrates the ways that the different generations in a single household can practise religion in the most subtle and mundane of ways, even they themselves do not look the pious part.

“Loss and Lost”
“Loss and Lost”

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“Loss and Lost”

Growing up in the West, First-Generation children tend to be very disconnected from their religion and culture because of the lack of education on their own ethnic histories. With immigrant parents who do not have the time or capacity to teach... More

“Not My Wedding”
“Not My Wedding”

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“Not My Wedding”

“Not My Wedding” is about the ways in which older and younger generations differ in their values with important rites such as marriage. The former tends to put weight in the customs and traditions that are outdated for the sake of tradition whereas... More

“Supreme”
“Supreme”

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“Supreme”

“Supreme” is a piece that compares the materiality of older generations versus the immateriality of younger generations when it comes to owning religious paraphernalia and how it relates to their faith and practise. This piece is printed on a... More

Work by

Simran Singh

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“"Two Sides of the Same Sikh" is a body of work that uses Sikhism as its framework to view religion from multiple perspectives and prove that religion is not a rigid structure but rather one that...” [More]