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White Washed

2015 - 2018
Series: White Washed
Medium: Collage & Silkscreen on Found Lithographs
Sizes: 30"x40" / 14'x30" / 40"x49"
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Exploring the levels of domination and control in society, while critiquing how they are disguised within layers of history.
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4 pieces from the series were shown at Aicon Gallery in New York City. 3 pieces from the series were shown at Southern Exposure in San Francisco. 4 pieces are featured in the music video "Damn Girl" by Heems.

#WhitePeopleDoingYoga

2014 - current
Medium: Found Objects
Size: 30' x 20'
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This project explores the commercialization and commodification of a culture through yoga ephemera.

Full Artist Statement »
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This project was on view at The Asian Art Museum (SF) and The Headlands Center For The Arts.

*PMH

2002-current
Medium: Digital Print / Silkscreen on Vinyl
Sizes Vary
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The image has no meaning but exists only to cause people to react.

The Arch Motel Project

2006 - current
Medium: Photography / Found Objects / Mix Media
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This project explores the duality of cultures that coincide in a unique setting along the American landscape. Named after my first home, The Arch Motel. Hundreds of photos have been created across the US since 2006.
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A part of the series was on view at the Smithsonian (DC), Aicon Gallery (NY) and The Gateway Project (NJ).

Eat Pray Thug

2015
Medium: Giclée Print
Size: 18"x18"
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Digital collage in conjunction with Heems. This resulted into the packing for his album, Eat Pray Thug, 
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2 pieces from the series were shown at Aicon Gallery in New York City

Compartmentalize

2017
Series: Compartmentalize
Medium: Mix Medium
Size: 34" x 36"
Size: 59'x 34"
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Exploring the juxtapositions of Organic vs Geometric. Synthetic vs Natural. Consistent material found throughout the series, including found ephemera, ripped billboard advertisements and yoga mats. 

Home of the Brave

2017
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Medium: Digital collage; Digital Projection and print ephemera
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A series created for Vijay Iyer's 5 night residency at SFJAZZ (2017, 2018) and the Ojai Festival.

Das Racist

2012
Medium: Silkscreen on Archival Paper
Size: 18" x 24"
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Created for hip hop group Das Racist. This was used in their tour merchandise and visuals.

Structural Rewards

2016
Series
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Rajneesh | 2016
5.5" x 4" x 1"
Medium: Assemblage / Wearable

Miss Lovely

2012
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Poster for the film, Miss Lovely, directed by Ashim Ahluwalia. The film is set in the criminal depths of Mumbai's C-grade (horror and porn film) industry. Miss Lovely premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and competed in the Un Certain Regard section. The film also screened at numerous film festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival and International Film Festival Rotterdam. Miss Lovely had release of around 300 screens in India in 2014.

Sweet Box

2007
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Visual concepts for an album, titled SweetBox, by Talvin Singh. The album was never released.

Elephant Stone

2014
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Various album art created for Montreal based psych band, Elephant Stone.

Fast Friends

Tenderloin Daddy

2015
Medium: Assemblage over found sign on cardboard
Size: 33"x14"
 

See To Day

A collection of film posters, collected in Bangalore, rendered in a 4 color Risograph monograph in collaboration with Colpa Press. The pieces that were selected, from his collection, consists of mostly American, Horror, East Asian and Western-inspired films.

50 pp | 11 by 17 inches
Perfect-bound & Perforated
First edition of 100, hand numbered

» Buy It Here

This Only

Exploring third-culture stories. The word “Only” is inspired by a particular usage of English in South Asia to emphasize a statement. Through coming from a particular place, “This Only” demonstrates how something seemingly “from there” can become a part of “here”.

Sanjay Patel

2012
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Design and production for illustrator Sanjay Patel's exhibition at the Asian Art Museum. The room showcased his work juxtaposed with Hindu artifacts.

Club Nights

1999
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After moving to New York, straight after graduating from undergrad, Chiraag started creating visuals for a legendary club night started by Vivek Bald and Rekha Maloltra called Mutiny.  This was  followed with creating visuals for Rekha's Bollywood Disco, Beat Bazaar, Lipstick Optional, and Basement Bhangra.

*Pardon My Hindi...But You Gotta Chai This

2010
Medium: Performance
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An experience with chai and snacks using a custom built cart.
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4 performances took place in Dolores Park (San Francisco) in the summer of 2010

Studio Visits

2012 - Current
Medium: Photography
 

Mahanthappa

2006-2017
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Various album art created for jazz artist Rudresh Mahanthappa.

Native Stats

2013
Medium: Assemblage, Collage, Photography
Sizes Vary
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4 pieces very part of the show Visualizing our Americana: Color Polemics at The Gateway Project in Newark, NJ

Native Tongue

2015
Medium: Embroidered patch on Giclée Print
Size: 12" x 15"

Native Stats

Raw Materials

2006
Medium: Ink on cardboard; Mix Media
Album packaging for jazz duo Raw Materials.

The Arch Motel Project

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/motel/

Parlé

2015
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Medium: Assemblage
Part of the Tin Series, in conjunction with Himanshu Suri. 

Mad

2015
Medium: Giclée Print
Size: 70"x70"
Medium: Collage
Size: 8"x10"
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Shown at Artspace in Winnipeg, Canada

Levi's

2011
Chosen to collaborate with Levi's Asia. A line of eight shirts were created. The shirts were sold at Levi's stores in India, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, and China
 

Standards

2006
Medium: Silkscreen
A set of images created in 2005 that were silk screened on wearables and other priced ephemera. 

Native Stats

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/nativestats/

Eat Pray Thug

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/ept/

#WhitePeopleDoingYoga

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/whitepeopledoingyoga/

Home of the Brave

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/pmh/

Standards

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/standards/

The Arch Motel Project

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/motel/

Structural Rewards

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/structrualrewards/

Compartmentalize

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/compartmentalize/

White Washed

https://www.pardonmyhindi.com/work/#/whitewashed/

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#WhitePeopleDoingYoga

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*PMH

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The Arch Motel Project

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Eat Pray Thug

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Compartmentalize

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You Oughta Know By Now 

Home of the Brave

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Das Racist

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Structural Rewards

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Miss Lovely

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Sweet Box

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Elephant Stone

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Fast Friends

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Tenderloin Daddy

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See To Day

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This Only

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Sanjay Patel

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Club Nights

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*Pardon My Hindi...But You Gotta Chai This

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Mahanthappa

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Native Stats

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Native Tongue

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Raw Materials

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The Arch Motel Project

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Parlé

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Mad

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Levi's

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Standards

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Native Stats

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Eat Pray Thug

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#WhitePeopleDoingYoga

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Home of the Brave

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Standards

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The Arch Motel Project

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Structural Rewards

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Compartmentalize

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White Washed

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