Part of the Desi Undead collection, 'A Toast to Self-Love' is a digital painting embracing my identity as a confident British South Asian woman. Growing up, I was often brought down by various figures in my life, told that I should silently accept the subservient role and 'respect' those who did not necessarily respect me. This piece is a toast to loving and respecting myself first and foremost because acts of self-love are acts of rebellion against a world that thrives on your self-doubt.
2480 × 3508px
300dpi
The Desi Undead collection features a series of explorations of my own cultural identity and how it has impacted my place in society and the world around me. The South Asian jewellery in this collection is a representation of my culture. The imagery of the undead signifies the idea of resurrection, where I was able to assert my independence and be reborn as my own person after being torn between British and South Asian cultures.
