India, Dec. 28 -- A solo exhibition of artist Archana Hande, curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta explores the themes of colonial manipulation of identity and culture. Her work presents complex textile histories that have been the foundation of cities such as Mumbai. It also comments on civilisational changes and aspiration to emulate the coloniser. "The public engagement with fair skin, for instance, is such an unfortunate legacy from the British," said Mehta. "It's one of the examples of how we emulate the oppressor because they are in power." Hande's works are focused on such colonial stories, the textile mills and industry. One such is Weaving Light, where Hande places jacquard loom panels in a tent-like structure through which a beam of light streams in. "It's a magnificent work that tells the story of workers made to work in extremely difficult conditions and that of weaving in the colonial times," said Mehta. Hande has researched Mumbai's mills, which features in her work....