Embodying the essence of resilience and resistance, textiles have been instrumental in shaping the narratives of global resistance movements. Mahatma Gandhi popularized the use of chakra(spinning wheel) an promoted khadi as symbols of self-resilience and resistance against the British rule.
The Charkha became the tool that crafted India’s Independence in 1947. Since then, India’s handloom sector has evolved and become the second largest contributor to the economy.
Khadi became a representation of India’s rich heritage and resistance to industrially produced British textiles.
The textile revolutionaries in India still preserve the handicrafts that challenges oppressive systems but also embody the agency and creativity of individuals striving for change.
EXPLORING REVOLUTIONS THROUGH ARTISTIC MEDIUMS 