Credit
Keerat Kaur (1991-), Godāvarī-Satluj, 2024, gouache and gold foil on cardboard, 50.8 x 76.2 cm. Courtesy of the artist. © Keerat Kaur Inc.
Keerat Kaur
Sweet Speech
Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion
Level 4
For Keerat Kaur, all creative processes begin with language. The works she presents here highlight the concept of Mithi Boli (Punjabi for “sweet speech”), which is central to Sikh thought: to speak with humility, love and truthfulness, all while resisting harshness.
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