Dr. Chila Kumari Burman has created four original artworks for the Art on a Postcard (AOAP) International Women’s Day charity auction.
The auction will be online via Dreweatts and bidding starts at just £50 with all proceeds going to the Hepatitis C Trust.
Chila’s joyous installation on the façade of the Tate Britain celebrating Diwali has of course been cheering up the whole of the UK during lockdown, both in person and via Instagram.
Chila, who describes herself as “Punjabi Liverpudlian”, draws from her British upbringing and Hindu roots to create vibrant landscapes which challenge stereotypes of Asian women and the politics of femininity. The effervescent neons and life-enhancing messaging of Remembering a Brave New World has hit exactly the right note over the past lockdown and has just been extended to the end of February due to its huge popularity. Chila has created four unique cards especially for the AOAP auction which are all typical of her beautiful and intricate style crossed with her wonderful sense of humour.
Other artists of note on the line up include Claudette Johnson known for her large-scale paintings of black women; Caroline Coon whose work explores sexuality from a feminist standpoint; Japanese born, Brooklyn based artist Yui Kugimiya whose work is unique in its use of traditional painting techniques to create quirky stop-motion animations and Antonia Showering whose lockdown year included a White Cube show and another with Timothy Taylor.
