“The Touching Series explores the symbiotic relationship between flora and the female form, using both positive and negative imagery to convey the nuances of growth and transformation. Hair, a natural and gendered aspect of human identity, serves as a catalyst for examining societal constructs of masculinity and femininity. The plants—named after women (নয়নতারা, জবা, কড়ি, অপরাজিতা, শিউলি, কলকি; Rose Periwinkle, Hibiscus, Albizia Procera, Butterfly Pea, Night-flowering Jasmine, Yellow Oleander)—symbolize the embodiment of femininity”.
-Moumita Basak