ABOUT

Drawing from personal and collective experiences, Daya’s multimedia practice explores the significance of traditions and histories within South Asian culture. She explore themes of migration, home, identity, and nostalgia through illustrations, paintings, portraiture, installations, and wearable art. 

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Influenced by South Asia’s maximalism, Daya’s pieces contrast with today’s minimalist trends. By reinterpreting them with a contemporary approach, she creates a bridge between the past and present. Her work blends vibrant colours with intricate motifs inspired by Indian textiles, architecture, reimagining traditional crafts and design. She uses traditional media such as painting, fabrics and recycled materials with digital elements like AR and animation.

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Her work may take the form of a hand-painted silk sari with layered motifs. It could be an Indian market cart, as a mobile archive of stories and objects that reflect lived experiences. Or a collaged jacket where fabrics, embroidery, and embellishments merge exploring fashion, protest and tradition.  

Daya aims to amplify underrepresented voices, challenge stereotypes, foster cross-cultural dialogue and share understanding. She aims to not only capture the British Asian experience today but also reflect on the past generations who have shaped these stories.