Women's marks and meanings appear readable according to the dominant narratives of art, art history, modernity and modernism, seeking to go beyond the visible – Towards a surface, which is rich with possibilities for anyone desiring to decipher the inscriptions of the feminine as those of dissidence, difference and heterogeneity.” says the writer, exploring the works of three artists – Ghada Amer of Egyptian origin, Alia Syed of Indian and Welsh descent and Indian artist, Jaishri Abichandani living in New York. All three artists claim their positions by transcending the gender issues of the 60s and 70s, and redefining worn-out notions of socio-political discourses in articulations that subvert and pollinate new thinking.