Shreya Dwibedy
Brooklyn, NY
any pronouns
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 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 or feelings about gender. 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.
While "trained" as a painter, as my experimentations into material evolve, I find myself using durational approaches by chance. I consider observation as research. By taking time to create work, I am forced to be present in my surroundings. I am interested in how duration can rebuild lost time, and in effect, lost connections.
I am also currently pursuing a MA in Art History, studying time-based media and exhibitions with a regional focus on Southeast Asian art. I intend to become a curator, with the goal of fostering spaces and exhibitions for marginalized voices. While my intellectual interests lie in performance and movement as research, in my own artistic practice, I am interested in materiality and installation as knowledge production tools.
CV
Education:
(In Progress) M.A. Art History, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
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.