Proposal: Working with V. Patel

After several hours of thinking about it, I have found that V. Patel and I might be the most compatible to collaborate with together. Both of us share common interests in exploring our native cultures and the fusion that creates our hybrid identity. This might be an especially significant consideration for when we are displaying in an exhibition. We both hold the fascination for conceptual art, especially when covering surfaces with either Henna or Rice. My interest for Henna is derived from my experiences of living in the Middle East for seven years. Lastly, we both have the same soft skills for being self-directed and organized. We’re fairly motivated and patient in production of time-consuming pieces.

Some of the differences that occur between us are that we are obviously of different European-Asian backgrounds. Patel explores her work from the experiences of a British-Indian, whilst I explore my works as a German-Filipino. This combination of cultures might reveal work that identify with the contemporary idea of cultural fusion. Patel's works tend to be unresolved and fairly continuous, where as mine tend to come in the form of multiple projects. Collaboration between us will mean I am challenged to think about extending on and working on a larger piece of work.

If we were to work together, our proposed idea would be a dinner set of Henna-covered ceramics (i.e: dinner plates, bowls, saucers and tea cups). This idea explores the domestication of our gender from our European and Asian heritages, as we will be working on objects typically associated with household duties. The visual significance of the Henna-covered dinnerware displays the cultural fusion between the two continents and reveals how they share similar roles for housewives. Given the time constraints of three weeks we might not be able to complete the entire dinner table however our goal would be to start on the collection.