KALI jacket

– Creation Woven From Destruction
Latex polymer paint and acrylic on pine board

This piece anchors the spiritual and thematic heartbeat of the exhibition, drawing directly from the fierce mythology of Kali—a goddess often misunderstood yet profoundly powerful in her symbolism. Painted on pine board using latex polymer and acrylic, Kali isn’t just a nod to a mythic figure; it’s a conversation with the cosmic cycles she represents.

In Hindu tradition, Kali is the goddess of destruction and transformation. She is wild, raw, and unapologetically intense—her dance dissolves the ego, tearing down illusion to clear the path for rebirth. With her blue skin, protruding tongue, and necklace of skulls, she embodies truths many fear to face: that death isn’t an end, but a necessary gateway to regeneration.

Kali resonates with this narrative. It reflects your commitment to reimagining discarded garments—items deemed “dead”—and breathing them back to life through creativity, intention, and care. The act of reviving these materials is more than sustainability; it’s spiritual reclamation. Each brushstroke channels renewal, each design honours a cycle of rebirth born from artistic transformation.

This work stands as a tribute to esoteric philosophies, but also as an expression of your own belief: that art can resurrect, garments can be re-spoken, and that beauty often rises from what we’re told to forget.