An Indian Master of Fiber, Clay, and Bronze

Sharmistha Ray | Hyperallergic | 20th July 2019

Sheer originality puts Mukherjee in “a class of her own”. Inspired by Indian temple carvings, she made sculptures from hemp that she knotted to create three-dimensionality. Despite the humble material, these works have a “modernist formalism” that places them outside Indian art traditions. One critic gushes “one of the most arresting museum experiences of the season … an astonishment.” A video (4 min) is here.