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NILANGANA BANERJEE

he series Selves aims to artistically represent the psychological conflicts we face when we weigh ourselves based on socially determined of what is ideal and where we stand with the distorted and one-size that fits all defined. Ons of the ideal self. It tries to capture the turmoil a person witnesses and sustains within oneself to decide who they want to be. It shows the dips and dilemmas of the self in determining the self. This, in turn, pinpoints the stereotypical realm of the society-bred thinking toward the ideal concepts, considering anything perfect is always ideal. This series tries to reflect upon the protagonist’s current state of self, which the person is highly dissatisfied with. It encompasses the struggles faced by

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