Born in Georgetown, Guyana (b. 1973)

Suchitra Mattai

A mended heart, a lightened soul, 2021

Vintage saris, gold polyester lamé and cord, fabric, and metal bells
© Suchitra Mattai; courtesy the artist and Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago, IL. Photo by Ian Reeves.

Suchitra Mattai. Photo by Heather Rasmussen; courtesy of the Artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles.

“I feel strongly that looking at oral histories and material history is the most effective way to tell those stories…already have these people’s bodies written into them, [connecting their] stories and smells.”

—Suchitra Mattai

Suchitra Mattai

“I feel strongly that looking at oral histories and material history is the most effective way to tell those stories…already have these people’s bodies written into them, [connecting their] stories and smells.”—Suchitra Mattai

“I feel strongly that looking at oral histories and material history is the most effective way to tell those stories…already have these people’s bodies written into them, [connecting their] stories and smells.”

—Suchitra Mattai