Site specific intervention
(Part of Annual Art Exhibition - Bharati Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune)
Material - Red cloth with written note,   Year 2016

Environmental writer Emma Marris’s work, particularly her concept of 'rambunctious garden,' completely changed my way of looking at, and understanding the notions of nature. Ecologists use the term 'novel ecosystems' to describe areas where natural and built environments intersect.

Even a 100-square-foot patch of such land can support over eighty plant species and a diverse range of fauna. 'Novel Nature' was a site-specific intervention project conducted at my undergraduate university campus in Pune. Hundreds of people use the campus for daily walks, and the project aimed to disrupt this routine walk.

Inspired by the red cloth used as a warning sign on Indian trucks, thirty-eight printed notes, accompanied by red cloth, were strategically placed throughout campus to highlight these novel ecosystems and emphasize the consequences of overlooking seemingly 'less natural' spaces.