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Size: 20.5” x 6.5” inch
Mixed media on wood panel
Five hand painted wooden triangles alternate across a marbled ground, inspired by the festive torans that hang above Gujarati doorways to welcome guests during celebrations.
In Gujarati homes, the toran hangs above the entrance during festivals, weddings, and other joyful occasions. Made of mango leaves, marigolds, or embroidered fabric with pointed panels, it marks the doorway as a place of welcome and tells every guest they are expected. Toran translates that tradition into five hand painted wooden triangles, alternating point up and point down across a marbled ground that suggests an old stone threshold. Each triangle carries its own pattern and palette, from deep olive with golden scrollwork to turquoise, coral, and violet, yet together they read as a single gesture of welcome. The piece invites the viewer to consider the thresholds in their own life and the quiet ways we tell others they belong.
Size: 20.5” x 6.5” inch
Mixed media on wood panel
Five hand painted wooden triangles alternate across a marbled ground, inspired by the festive torans that hang above Gujarati doorways to welcome guests during celebrations.
In Gujarati homes, the toran hangs above the entrance during festivals, weddings, and other joyful occasions. Made of mango leaves, marigolds, or embroidered fabric with pointed panels, it marks the doorway as a place of welcome and tells every guest they are expected. Toran translates that tradition into five hand painted wooden triangles, alternating point up and point down across a marbled ground that suggests an old stone threshold. Each triangle carries its own pattern and palette, from deep olive with golden scrollwork to turquoise, coral, and violet, yet together they read as a single gesture of welcome. The piece invites the viewer to consider the thresholds in their own life and the quiet ways we tell others they belong.