Spandita Malik: Jāḷī—Meshes of Resistance

Opens Thursday, April 3, 2025 AT 6–8PM. On view through May 10, 2025

Robert Mann Gallery, 508 West 26th Street, Suite 9F, New York, NY 10001

Robert Mann Gallery is pleased to present Spandita Malik’s debut solo exhibition with the gallery: Jāḷī—Meshes of Resistance, on view from April 3 - May 10, 2025. Malik, a visual artist from India, lives in New York and spends extended periods of time in India collaborating with a network of women she has formed with the help of several not-for-profit organizations. These organizations support women who are survivors of domestic and gender based violence. Through these organizations, women learn intricate embroidery skills, skills that will help them move towards financial independence. The portraits are made by Malik in the women’s homes, the subject is portrayed as they wish, some covering their faces, some directly gazing at the camera. The photographs are then transferred to Khadi: a hand-spun cloth made from natural fibers including cotton, and sometimes wool and silk. The khadi fabric itself differs from state to state, region to region, and each picture is transferred to khadi that is made local to where the photograph is taken.