Protectors & Providers

Titled ‘Protectors and Providers’, this mural is Siva’s homage to the dual role women play in the running of an economy – both as providers and protectors of households and society. Drawing inspiration from the livelihoods of women in the fisherfolk communities of the city, the piece depicts a strong lady character wearing a traditional Saree in the center, holding a bowl of water encapsulating an entire universe within.

Using local motifs, the artist has also left subtle cues in the artwork which draw influence from the local fisherman traditions - the ‘Kolam’ patterns as tattoos on the arms of her central subject, the Olive Ridley Turtle inspired earrings, the lush coconut tree block print on her saree, as well as her Marina coral inspired headgear.