Rabindra and Amrit are twin sisters, who were born in London in 1966. They attended the Convent school, and first intended to study to become doctors. The Twins began to develop their unique style of painting. They drew inspiration from the Indian Miniature tradition which fascinated them some five years earlier when they visited India for the first time. By 1987 they had chosen this tradition as the most pertinent means of expressing their artistic and cultural identity. They have since steadily built up a reputation as accomplished artists. In 1994, they were elected members of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. In september 1998 they were invited to exhibit their work in Paris and Amsterdam.
They give lectures on their work and have taught workshops on different aspects of Indian art and culture.
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When they spoke about their inspiration, they said:
« Ever since visiting India for the first time in 1980, we have been fascinated by the indian miniature painting tradition – not least because of the exquisite detail, […]. For us it was such a highly appealing style whose rich narrative and symbolic character made it a superb medium of communication that we felt transcended cultural and historical barriers. ». And « the desire to make a real difference through our work has fuelled our determination to establish an international profile that demands acceptance on our own terms -creating a recognised platform for serious debate which has a meaningful impact in challenging pervading social, political and cultural attitudes. ».
Their artwork is really colorful. It represents a few landmarks of New York city : the Empire State Building with King Kong on the top of the Chrysler Building, China Town, The Statue of Liberty and the Twin Towers. They painted two sorts of “Indians”: Native Americans and Indians from the country India. The people are eating at a Chinese restaurant.
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