Notturno doloroso e furioso
16 x 20 ins, acrylic. March 6, 2015. After watching the BBC documentary "India's Daughter" about the 2012 rape & murder of young medical student Jyoti Singh, I was overcome with sadness and anger after hearing what her rapists and their lawyers had to say. Their sick mentality and convoluted ideas about women left me speechless just when I thought we had come a long way. Notturno in music terminology is a Night Song (the rape happened after dark) played with sorrow and with fury. May Jyoti's lament echo and ripple far and wide. Change can only happen if we all desire it passionately and are not afraid to speak up.

New Play about the rape case