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The first work that we're encountering here in the Gallery is an incredible work,
one of her most monumental hemp sculptures,
what she's really become known for in the international art world.
She takes really classic themes and is able to blow up ideas,
do it in a voice which is totally radical and contemporary, using materials which are off the earth.
There's a kind of mysticism.
They almost look like deities or mythological creatures.
Artist and sculptor Rinalini Mukherjee has helped to redefine South Asian art,
combining traditional techniques with modernist ideas,
at a time when political identity was shifting in post-colonial India.
Her circle of friends, family and teachers were all exploring similar themes,