Femme art witch blends activism into work to embrace Punjabi heritage
By Daily Bruin Staff
Feb. 17, 2016 9:01 a.m.
Khushboo Gulati wears a hat that she designed herself as she stands next to a colorful cloth.
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Feminine energy shines through her work. She chooses colors with great care as she designs a chromatic head. A candle burns in the background.
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She burns sage to clear her creative space of any impurities.
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Her purple-lit room helps her to create a mood that prepares her for a long night of painting.
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Gulati uses a device that projects different colors of light on the wall.
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After a painting session, she allows the paint on her palette to dry instead of wiping it away. Layers of hardened paint are the remnants of past creations.
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Gulati uses her acrylic paints to design three multicolored heads surrounded by plants.
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Gulati rests after a long night of making art.
