Rina Banerjee, Take me, take me, take me…to the Palace of love, 2003, plastic, wood chair, steel and copper framework, floral picks, foam balls, cowrie shells, quilting pins, moss, stone globe, glass, synthentic fabric, fake birds, 13 x 13 x 18 ft. (Photo courtesy PAFA – pafa.org)
Banerjee’s art uses a variety of gathered materials ranging from African tribal jewelry to colorful feathers, light bulbs, and Murano glass and raises tensions and questions about exoticism, cultural appropriation, globalization and feminism. “Banerjee’s art celebrates diversity at every level,” PAFA says.
