Sari: Anjum Olmo

Sari is a deeply intimate journey into the traditions, self-expression and expansive nature of the Sari garment, by Australian-Indian artist Anjum Olmo. This exhibition is a reclamation of the artist’s Indian heritage, weaving together nostalgia and cultural identity with her connection to the beautiful Blue Mountains. Olmo’s practice considers the ever-changing nature of maintaining equilibrium between her South Asian and Australian cultural identities. Sari celebrates the personal journey the artist has embarked on, to cultivate a wholistic identity that respects both past and present. This exhibition honours the call to acknowledge and preserve South Asian cultural heritage through texture, colour and pattern. Sari gently encourages the audience to consider the importance of cultural practices in the modern context of globalisation. Here you observe the dismantling and reconstruction of the self, underlining the importance of honouring one’s truth as an act of radical self-care. A Blue Mountains City Art Gallery exhibition curated by Hayley Zena Poynton.