Hema Shironi recurrently uses grided structures and embroidered foundations to mediate conversations on the structural aspects of a house. The family portraits in the series, ‘A Family Photo of Her Husband and Children’, come across as an outline of the individuals. Sewn on green mesh that bears resemblance to structures used in construction, the portraits are inspired from photographs taken against the backdrop of houses constructed under welfare schemes. The work identifies the way in which developmental projects initiated with good intentions, more often than not fail to meet the immediate needs of communities. The artist also observes the way in which these projects enforce uniformity for the sake of convenience, diminishing the identity of the individual within these vibrant and eclectic communities.