Leonardo da Vinci once said, “The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of.” This may hold true for Delhi-based artist Santosh Jain’s new exhibition — She's in the streets, she's in the stars – which opens on July 1 at Mumbai’s art gallery Method in Kala Ghoda. Her mixed media artworks will bring women and their experiences, otherwise obscured, into the front and centre of our attention. 

“Historically speaking, women have rarely been the central character of any story. Rather, they have been pushed into the background, their roles, desires, and existence nothing more than of service to others,” observes Jain. “I mainly work with the themes ‘sympathy’ and ‘empathy – especially in the context of women. Of course women are strong, but they are also suffering in different ways in certain situations. This collection also in some way reflects certain personal feelings and my journey as an artist,” As the exhibition note mentions, the women in this series are from different backgrounds who take the lead in society as well as in life.