| In Sink (2007), Dhruvi Acharya created a landscape marred by violence and environmental change. The central figure is sinking through in an ominous atmosphere, thick with machine guns, helicopters, bottle bombs, and comic-book explosions: Bang, Boom, Pow. Amidst these elements of popular culture is the triple-pronged Trident of Shiva, used by the Hindu Lord of Destruction to destroy the cosmos in preparation for a new world.
Acharya frequently presents female protagonists; in this case, a jeweled aristocrat whose helplessness in this polluted and brutal world is indicated by her severed hand. Through her evocative imagery, Acharya illuminated the psychological and emotional stresses of urban and environmental degradation. |
