New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- At the Travancore Palace, New Delhi, viewing the glass sculptural works of Hemi Bawa is a deeply sensorial experience. You can't help but appreciate her creativity and command over a medium that not many artists have experimented with in India. The 77-year-old artist's show, titled Stories. in Glass: Hemi Bawa, is being held after a gap of 13 years. It features a large floral installation-a bright red carnation at the entrance of the show with red-coloured silhouettes of women's backs inspired by female flower sellers in Goan markets-, and the Holy Book series, besides other works. Each of these showcase how glass can be moulded and transformed into works of art.

According to Kristine Michael, curator of the show, gl...