The installation Curtain exemplifies the artist’s exploration of domestic objects as an interface between man and woman in the inside and outside spaces, engaging with the politics of gender identity. She reconstructs a curtain using toilet paper bandaged around G.I. wire, with calligraphic text that gives the curtain a fluid and delicate form, emphasizing the fragility of the material. The narrative quality of her work is heightened by the use of light projection. Samiksha employs a traditional method of wrapping paper around metal to address contemporary issues, drawing a parallel between her repetitive wrapping technique and the daily domestic routines of homemakers. The text on the curtain consists of keywords drawn from news headlines, current magazines, orphanages, red-light districts, tribal communities, and historical epics such as the Manusmriti. The material is selected based on its conceptual significance, and the concept itself evolves as the work takes shape.
