New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- In the sun-kissed space of STIR Art Gallery in New Delhi, a large muslin scroll with a kurta sewn into it hangs from the ceiling. Looming large in the middle of the arts space, the fabric features blood red flowers emerging from black vines-a metaphor for the state of women's desires within patriarchal societies and religious orthodoxies. In this Untitled work, ink has been used to mimic embroidery and question, "where do dreams go" through the ephemerality of the medium. This collaborative work is part of the ongoing An-nisa series, created by artist Arshi Irshad Ahmadzai with rafoogars (darners) from Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh. It reflects the desires of a community of women, who work on embroidery over songs and sis...