Crossing over literally refers to the exchange of sections of human chromosomes when a fetus is forming. However, in popular culture we think of crossing over as relating to when we pass from one stage of life to another.

When traveling or immigrating this process occurs in one’s mental and emotional state as they experience new cultures and life styles. While it might not be visible on the surface to friends, relatives, or even the person who has changed locations the way they see and understand the world is altered.

In India, there has been a tradition of women shaving their heads as offerings to the Gods. Here the artists have appropriated this cultural phenomenon to express the passing from one state of being to another.

Chiman Dangi is a native Rajasthani from a village near Jodhpur, Meropi Mitrou is from Greece and both now reside in Udaipur and Betsy Williamson came to Udaipur for a one month Art Junction International Artist Residency Ambamata Udaipur and chose to extend her stay.

Each of these artists has been drawn to Udaipur for different reasons, however, they have been able to form a close and collaborative friendship.

Chiman Dangi, Visual Artist: Printmaking and Performance/Installation Meropi Mitrou, Visual Artist: Photographer. Betsy Williamson, Visual Artist: Mixed Media Performance idea created by Chiman, Meropi, and Betsy. Chiman and Betsy: Performers Meropi: Videographer Performance: Daiji Footbridge, Udaipur, Rajasthan Friday, 9 October 2015 5:45 PM