Artist Statement:
My body of work is a critical engagement with the disconnect between the current day and a cultural past, exploring the intersection between Indian culture and religion, gender, and diasporic identity. In some ways we can feel connected to our identity, in others, there are conflicts or parts of ourselves we don’t fully understand. In the past couple of years, I’ve been interested in the idea of alienation. Initially, it was an investigation into the separation between myself and my culture, but it weaves into isolation due to disability, feelings about gender, or even the pandemic. Because I work with non-western references and personal experiences, my art can situate my audience in an unfamiliar setting. In this way, I expect my works to alienate the viewer, to experience the emotions captured in the work itself.
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Education:
2022 B.A. Studio Art and Government, Smith College
Group Exhibitions:
2023 Where Are You Really From? Dock 1053, VAE Raleigh, Raleigh NC
2022 SUPERCHROMA, Jannotta Gallery, Smith College, Northampton MA
2022 Wanna Come Over? A.P.E. Gallery, Northampton MA
2021 Art To... Jannotta Gallery, Smith College, Northampton MA
Juried Exhibitions:
2022 I AM: Identity. Stories. Connections., Waterworks Visual Art Center, Salisbury NC
Awards:
2022 Megan Hart Jones '88 Studio Art Prize, Smith College
Written Work:
"What Does it Mean for a Painting to be Mughal?" Smith College Museum of Art Blog, April 13, 2022.