Hand Embroidery on raw tussar-khadi silk and mulberry silk
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The Painting
A central branching form rises through a blue-grey field, spreading into multiple pale limbs or leaves. The surrounding areas are filled with small, closely placed stitches that contrast with the broader, more open branches. The form suggests a tree or plant without being rendered as a conventional botanical image. Its significance comes from the relationship between growth and stitch: each branch is built from accumulated marks, making the process of embroidery visible as part of the image itself.
The Artform
Sujini is a traditional embroidery art form from Bihar, particularly associated with the Muzaffarpur region. Traditionally practiced by women, it involves layering fabric and using fine running stitches to create intricate surfaces. The art form often draws inspiration from nature, everyday life, folklore, and personal experiences.
Today, Sujini continues to evolve through contemporary interpretations while retaining its distinctive hand-stitched character. Its repetitive stitches, tactile surfaces, and thoughtful narratives make it a unique textile practice that connects traditional Indian craftsmanship with contemporary artistic expression.
The Artist
Sneha is a contemporary Sujini textile artist whose practice explores the expressive possibilities of hand-stitched surfaces. Working with layered fabrics, embroidery, and carefully built textures, she creates atmospheric compositions inspired by nature, landscapes, organic forms, and the passage of time.
Her works balance traditional Sujini stitching with a contemporary visual language. Delicate repetitive stitches, earthy neutrals, deep blues, metallic accents, and raw textile textures come together to create pieces that feel both tactile and contemplative. Through her practice, Sneha brings the quiet, meditative quality of hand embroidery into a contemporary art context.
Provenance
The painting has been created by Bridge Bharat’s master artist partners.
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The price you see is for an unframed painting. If you want us to custom frame the artwork, please drop us a message. We highly encourage this, framing is an art by itself :) The artwork you will receive is as close to the original artwork as possible but as with all things handmade, there may be minute differences in color and motifs, truly rendering each artwork one of a kind. Trust the process!
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