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Colorful illustration of two figures sitting on a doorstep on the right, appearing to be waiting. On the left, a store is labeled: “PUNJABI GROCERY & DELI.” A bike leans against a railing in the foreground.

Jagdeep Raina

British Invasion at the Punjabi Deli Part 2: Dreaming of that Chai Chai

Description

Maker

Jagdeep Raina (Canadian, b. 1991 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada), (RISD MFA 2016, Painting)

Title

British Invasion at the Punjabi Deli Part 2: Dreaming of that Chai Chai

Year

2016

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 66.5 x 102 cm (26 3/16 x 40 3/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Paula and Leonard Granoff Fund

Object Number

2016.109.2

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Un/Settled
Dec 22, 2017 – Jul 08, 2018

Label copy

My drawings depict the psychologically fraught landscapes of people living in a place so unsettlingly foreign. . . . and the domestic and material cultures of the lives they have led and continue to lead.

I had been working with the history of the Punjabi Deli (both in writing and drawing). I loved the power of the Punjabi Deli, an unassuming 24-hour store in New York City, and how it has become a mecca for people all over the Indian diaspora to visit to feel at home and enjoy a delicious bite to eat.

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Jagdeep Raina (Canadian, b. 1991 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada)
British Invasion at the Punjabi Deli Part 2: Dreaming of that Chai Chai, 2016
Pencil crayon, watersoluable pastel, watersoluable crayon, water color, and graphite on paper
Image/Sheet: 66.5 x 102 cm (26 3/16 x 40 3/16 inches)
Paula and Leonard Granoff Fund 2016.109.2

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