Subodh Kerkar
Chillies I
Archival quality print on museum etching paper
72 cm x 108 cm
Artist note
The trans-oceanic commerce led to an interesting exchange of plants and foods. Chillies have become such an integral part of Indian cuisine that very few Indians are aware that they are not indigenous. Before 1500, Indian curries were not red. Chillies sailed to India from South America on a Portuguese Caravella around the beginning of the 16th century and spread all over the country and in South East Asia in less than 50 years. Today India is the largest producer of chillies in the world, producing a million tons annually and consuming 90% of it locally. I have created my chilly sculptures using fiberglass and used tyre skins. To use old truck tires as the surface texture of the chilly, I am connecting it back to trade, since trucks in modern India are an important means to transport goods across the country.
courtesy: subodhkerkar
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