Anoushka Mirchandani paints figures defined by the pressures of assimilation. Their form is fractured, combining bold pigmented elements with elements of transparency, speaking to the demand that immigrant women blend into their surroundings. And yet despite this feeling of tension and multiplicity, Mirchandani’s subjects embody postures of comfort and confidence. While facing these pressures, Mirchandani emphasizes the sense of beauty that can be found in these migrant experiences.

Mirchandani’s “The Bath” depicts a woman who is boldly confident in her embrace of sexuality and pleasure. Despite her camouflaged form, the woman in the work is strikingly confident and unabashed in her sense of self. While Mirchandani’s brilliant use of oil and pastel depicts a fractured sense of self, her composition emphasizes a sense of self-love.