Preetika Rajgariah i ain't sari

A play on words referencing hip-hop culture, Preetika Rajgariah’s i ain’t sari utilizes bold combinations of colors and textures in her wall paintings and sculptures to re-envision traditional narratives regarding women, race, and sexuality.

Preetika Rajgariah (b. 1985 in New Delhi, India) is a visual artist whose work explores complexities and contradictions that arise when cultures intersect and collide. Through textiles, adornment, collage, and paint, she creates interdisciplinary works ranging from bodily sculptures to performative works that challenge perceptions of exoticism and the sociopolitical standards in Indian and American cultures.