The irony of the honour patriarchy thrusts upon women

Rukumani Shrestha’s latest solo exhibition, ‘Vidambana’, invites viewers to discuss the contradiction between women deities and women in the real world.

Despite the many advances the world has made in the last few decades when it comes to women's empowerment and representation, there’s a lot that still needs to be done. Our world is still deeply patriarchal, and many still regard women as the weaker sex and are expected to be submissive, fragile, and gentle.