Jaishri Abichandani

[5] Abichandani's interdisciplinary practice includes creating objects, actions, writing, curating exhibitions, and collective production.

[6] Her multi-media sculptural works employ materials ranging from leather whips to jewels and often focuses on the female body and desire.

[7] Her work responds to feminist art history and involved nationhood critique, while referencing aesthetic theory from South Asia.

[9] Abidichandani founded the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC) in New York City in 1997 and London in 2004, and served on the Board of Directors until 2013.

[17] SAWCC is a nonprofit arts organization focused on the advancement of, and creating a sense of community between, emerging and established South Asian women artists and creative professionals.