The works are priced at Rs.80,000 each.

'Tsunami', a wooden Kerala boat carrying a crew of distorted glass human heads -- lit from inside -- is an eerie portrait of the devastation wreaked by the sea in 2004.

'Guns and Oil', a metal and glass installation of a scooter full of terrorist guns, is a statement on violence.

'I wanted to make it to show the world,' Bawa said.

Most of the works are in ordinary sheet glass, though Bawa has imported some expensive glass from Germany.

The price band is steep for the average middle-class Indian collector -- from Rs.80,000 to Rs.600,000.

'But the idea is not just to sell. The best things in the world must be shown,' said Manu Dosaj of Gallery Alternatives, where the show will move after its stint at the Polka Art Gallery.

The fact that Bawa has been devoted to glass for so many years is commendable, said Arti Singh of the Polka Art Gallery.

'It is a difficult medium. You need to fire it for a long time. But it allows light and has many layers and depth,' Singh told IANS.

Bawa's career in art covers nearly five decades. She began as a professional artist in 1962.