Light and Change: Chila Kumari Singh Burman

With

Amy Mulvenna

About this lesson

Follow along this week to discover how Burman celebrates and commingles Diwali, British pop culture, and more.

Light and Change: Chila Kumari Singh Burman

Amy Mulvenna
4+

"There have always been Great Black Women Artists...but there is still much more to do." Burman describes her works as being filled with embellishment and decoration. Light plays a key role in her large installations, too. But how does she reference her upbringing: born in Liverpool in the 1950s to Indian parents, brought up going to the Hindu temple every Sunday? Follow along this week to discover how Burman celebrates and commingles her traditional upbringing, pop culture, and more.

You will need:

  • drawing or collage materials
  • photographs or still life forms of your favourite treats
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