Salt held a place of profound importance in alchemical thought as one of the Tria Prima, alongside mercury and sulphur. Alchemists believed that all matter was composed of varying proportions of these three principles, with gold representing their ideal balance and perfection.
This quilt traces the story of the Dandi March of 1930, led by Mahatma Gandhi in protest against the British salt laws that restricted the production and use of salt in India. Through its imagery and layered materials, the work connects the ancient symbolism of salt with its powerful role as a catalyst for political resistance, self-determination, and social change.