Reimagining Art
Reshaping Narratives
MEET THE TEAM
Payal sapana paints uses art to challenge norms, spark conversations, and amplify stories of gender, equity, and inclusion, turning culture into a powerful tool for change.
Pallavi's artworks transcend mere aesthetic value, serving as a catalyst for advocacy and change. She is an advocate for equal citizenship rights, with a special focus on marginalized women, actively campaigning for their empowerment through the medium of Mithila art. Her work not only conveys compelling stories but also plays an instrumental role in launching important dialogues on social issues, both within and outside the community. In her efforts to address social issues and advocate for change, Payal has also worked towards bringing Mithila art into mainstream Nepali art.
Pallavi Payal
Pallavi Payal is a Feminist Mithila Artist exploring the art form to address social issues. As an artist, she seeks to reinvent Mithila art within the contemporary context, using it as a powerful tool to challenge and counteract deep-seated gender, caste-based, and other forms of discrimination that persist in society.
In 2020, Pallavi created two Mithila paintings for UNICEF on the International Day of the Girl Child. During the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, she used her art to shine a light on discrimination. She illustrated the children's story "Ambar Ko Dhun," a heartwarming tale about a child with a disability through Mithila art, promoting inclusion and understanding. In addition to her artistic endeavors, Payal also writes pieces about Mithila art.
As an art educator, Sapana also teaches the Mithila art form, creating spaces where conversation around the practices of this ancient art and its rich oral histories can flourish through a feminist lens. Her work is not only a celebration of tradition but a reimagining of it, blending storytelling, art, and history to engage with contemporary conversations on gender and culture. She uses Mithila art and tries to explore with the visual storytelling to foster a deeper, feminist understanding of the art form and personal narratives and its role in shaping collective consciousness on community level.
Sapana Sanjeevani
Sapana Sanjeevani is an artist and poet whose work delves into the feminist re-interpretation of traditional characters and narratives. With a keen interest in exploring feminist perspectives within cultural practices, she brings a unique lens to her analysis of folktales, oral histories, rituals, and the traditional arts and crafts that accompany them. Through her creative expression, Sapana tries to reinterpret longstanding narratives, offering new perspectives on existing cultural and social practices.