-Urvi Seth

PARACOSM 

For as long as I can remember, I have always seen women being “guided”by their family and friends to present themselves in a certain manner. 
“Dress the way you wish to, but just ensure that you don’t seem too inappropriate.”

“Don’t be so proactive!”
“Men can’t control themselves, men have needs and desires, you are the one who has to be careful to maintain your repute.”

Women today, are taught to be liberal, financially independent, and multitaskers, but at the same time are constantly reminded to be aware of the ‘MAN’of the house and give due respect to them. 
Unfortunately what society fails to understand, is that despite women liberating themselves, they are unable to acquire the space in society which is rightfully theirs.

While we have to start accepting that women need to be liberated, we also need to create a space for men in society, such that they learn to rectify their mistakes and not become silent contributors to the endless objectification of women. Their misogynistic actions should not be glorified or justified by society by the mere statement “BOYS WILL BE BOYS”. People need to come together to take steps to change people’s patriarchal mindset; a rotten element etched in them from time immemorial.
This art piece is an encouraging visual depiction for all the women out there to not grow within ‘confined notions’, and instead allow themselves to experiment with whatever they wish to with no indulgence of the misogynistic actions of the men. 

                                                                                                             -Urvi Seth