Prabhavathi Meppayil

Meppayils Is An Artisanal Practice Executed In A Contemporary South Asian Context, In Dialogue With Western Modernism From The 1950s And 60s Friezeindian Artist Prabhavathi Meppayil (born 1965) Makes Wall-mounted Panels And Sculptural Installations Containing Subtle Gestures That Heighten The Inherent Qualities Of Her Materials And Tools. The Artists Integration Of Craft-based Labor And Process-based Art Positions Her Work In Unique Dialogue With A Complex History Of Material And Artistic Production, Invoking Artisanal Legacies, Affinities With Indian Culture, And Minimalist And Postminimalist Concepts. This Book Explores The Past Six Years Of Meppayils Output And Echoes The Subtle Qualities Of Her Work Through Its Considered Typography And Design.