Maitreyi Desai (Indian, B.1993) Origin Series IIIMaitreyi Desai (Indian, B.1993)Origin Series III signed and title versoink on paper, framed31 x 32.7cm (12 3/16 x 12 7/8in).ProvenanceArcher Graphic Studio, Ahmedabad.Born in Valsad, Gujarat, Desai obtained both her BA and MA from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda (2011-17). Her works are an expression of her identity and a desire to understand what it means to be rooted. The tree rings she draws as seen in the present lot are metaphors to comprehend nature, what it means to be grounded and have a home and a family. Each ring adds to the essence of what it means to make a home, layer by layer.