Mehndi or mehendi is a form of temporary skin decoration using a paste created with henna. It is a popular form of body art in the Indian Subcontinent and resembles similar traditions of henna as body
Henna stains on a bride's hand
Mehndi applied on the palms
Mehndi applied on the backs of the hand
A painting of Mehandi design practice at Salar Jung Museum.
Body art is art in which the artist uses the human body as the primary medium. Emerging from the context of Conceptual Art during the 1970s, Body art may include performance art. Body art is likewise
Mehndi
…Mehndi or mehendi is a form of temporary skin decoration using a paste created with henna. It is a popular form of body art in the Indian Subcontinent and resembles similar traditions of henna as body art…
Russian avantgarde painter Natalia Goncharova during her 1913 performance.