Prabhavathi Meppayil: Echoes of Tradition in Minimalist Abstraction Born in Bangalore, India, 1965, Prabhavathi Meppayil’s artistic journey began amidst the rich heritage of her family – goldsmiths who instilled within her a profound appreciation for craft and material culture. Growing up surrounded by intricate metalwork and ancestral techniques profoundly shaped her worldview and subsequently informed her distinctive artistic practice. This formative experience continues to resonate throughout her oeuvre, manifesting as an unwavering commitment to process-oriented exploration and the prese…