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Kiran Rai-Bhullar
Threads of Resilience, a digital illustration of a braided figure whose hair becomes a waterfall, with mountains, birds and white poppies

Threads of Resilience

Year
2021
Medium
Digital illustration
Size
Shown as an 8 × 10 in print
Status
Prints on request

Threads of Resilience weaves Punjabi-Canadian heritage directly into the landscape. The central braided figure becomes Mother Nature, each strand cascading into a waterfall that reminds us we spring from and return to the earth. Silhouettes of Calgary’s northern mountains anchor the scene, while stylized wind currents and small birds trace paths of freedom and interconnectedness. White peace poppies bloom across the composition, symbolizing remembrance, hope and quiet strength. Shown in Unbreakable, the Northeast Mini Galleries exhibition, in 2025.

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Kiran Rai-Bhullar standing beside the Northeast Mini Galleries box that held Threads of Resilience, with the exhibition label below
In its Northeast Mini Galleries box, Winston Heights-Mountview, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Calgary Arts Development.

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