I call India my homeland and SF/Bay area my home. My work is deeply influenced by my cultural heritage and my identity as an immigrant in USA. I find myself drawn towards experimental forms of arts especially in video and still medium. I explore movement, dance and issues of cultural and social identities in many of works.

This short piece was inspired by the isolation and anxiety of not being with family during the Covid pandemic. Difficult times call for alternate visions of togetherness even when we can't be physically together. I wanted this piece to be meditative hence decided not to use any sound. The backdrop was arranged to reflect my mother's clothes, an indian silk saree. Filmming this piece was a surreal experience, for a moement I felt I was sitting right by her, sipping a cup of spiced chai that she brewed for me.

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Deepa Nair

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