Viraj Khanna offers a gentle yet satirical glimpse into the big, fat Indian wedding through traditional embroidery techniques of ari and zardosi. Working collaboratively with traditional artisans, he explores themes of excess, consumerism and social media culture.
Drawing on his family legacy in the fashion industry, Viraj Khanna uses bead and threadwork to recreate scenes from his own life in the wedding circuit. He emerges as a chronicler of Indian consumer culture, reflecting on new forms of desire, aspiration and loss of self image.