What Women Carry

Concept Note:

Women carry worlds within them; they take on roles that range from having a job to changing the world to keeping a home, often all at the same time. They carry burdens, let go of others, and reshape themselves along the way. These weights tell stories, tracing the paths of those who came before and those yet to follow.

Harshada’s women depict the daily loads women carry with them. Chaitali’s imagery moves freely, beyond reality into surreal and dreamlike realms. One reflects on reality’s weight; the other, the possibilities that arise when it lifts. Together, they reveal the vastness of womanhood—its struggles, strengths, dreams, and freedoms.

Here, we hold space for all of it—the heaviness and the lightness. And in doing so, we make room for a new kind of strength, not just in carrying, but in choosing to let go.

Participating Artists:

Chaitali Morajkar (Right) & Harshada Kerkar (Left)

Artist Bios: 

Chaitali Morajkar: Chaitali Morajkar has reimagined ideas connected to women through Goan elements.

Chaitali Morajkar is a contemporary artist and educator based in Goa, known for her bold and unique approach to art. Her works delve into themes of gender, identity, nature, and the human/hybrid body, using a distinctive color palette. After completing her Master’s in Fine Art from the University of Hyderabad in 2001, she has exhibited widely in India and internationally, including in Germany, Denmark, and Copenhagen.

Harshada Kerkar: Harshada Kerkar has depicted women in Goan markets that we walk past every day.

Kerkar was born in the village of Keri, situated in the Pernem taluka of Goa. Her father, Chandrakant, was a distinguished artist and educator in the region. She has since been part of numerous solo and group exhibitions, including notable events such as the National Lalit Kala Akademi Exhibition in New Delhi and the Serendipity Arts Festival. Her work often reflects the bond between nature and the people who live in tune with it.