BRAID CONCEPT
The concept of Shiva being the power while Shakti as the one holding the power was very intriguing. I decided to show this concept through different braids. The basic ideas was to convey the feeling that Shiva represented the condense, energy filled core, while Shakti was to represent the free flowing nature through the braids.
I experimented with various materials and fabrics before narrowing down to my final choices. Shiva is characterized using the brass material, which portrays him as rigid and unchangeable force, and Shakti is represented using the flowing braids. The braids are in earthy tones to depict Shakti as Prakriti /nature.