Tamilini Kandheswari

Tamil Threads

Bachelor of Design with HonoursIntegrated Design

A tapestry of language and belonging, celebrating the Tamil diaspora’s heritage. Each letter and pattern reflects how language preserves culture and shapes identity.
Close-up of wall-hanging: individual patterns screen-printed with natural pigments, featuring embroidered handwritten Tamil letters.

Bachelor of Design with Honours

Integrated Design
Through Tamil language, this project explores cultural identity within the Tamil diaspora, examining how language shapes heritage, values, and belonging. By intertwining personal reflections with interviews, it reveals the connection between language and cultural memory. This work celebrates individual journeys in rediscovering language, advocating for cultural preservation and the resilience of diasporic identity amidst displacement.

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Block 12 Level E