Forever Womanhood

Created with the transwomen community from Chennai, ‘Forever Womanhood’ is a celebration of female friendships at large and the bonds women in Kannagi Nagar share with each other. The depiction of six women sitting in a circle is inspired by groups of women in the area who often come out in the evenings to sit together – playing games as they discuss their day. As all of them sit together in close proximity, each of them can be seen doing something different.

Through a depiction of women in public spaces, the mural makes a larger enquiry about who gets to occupy public spaces at all, and at what cost. The piece is an ode to a female solidarity that’s based on interdependence and one that empowers. It’s both a celebration of co-existence and relationships that sustain us.