STATEMENT
The relationship I have with race is difficult. My practice explores my representation within both the White British and Indian communities, as I have struggled to fully identify with either.
Through a combination of drawing, painting and writing I explore the tensions inherent in my racial identity while simultaneously uncovering the significance and beauty of my heritage. I alter the placement of both urban and rural landscapes, deliberately selecting significant locations that trigger both nostalgic and traumatic memories. I use Sari fabrics to acknowledge the rich symbolic expressions embedded within Indian clothing, but this also serves to represent a part of my identity which I rejected whilst growing up.. The vibrant hues and intricate motifs present in my work celebrates my cultural heritage and is an homage to the ongoing journey of embracing my South Asian heritage.
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The emptiness that surrounds the subjects in my work evokes feelings of isolation. This sensation mirrors my early experiences of segregation. Although this was a difficult memory to address, it shaped my practice and exposed parts of my identity that I often felt afraid to show. Within the expanses that I construct, I manipulate the representation of my identity, and therefore gain agency and control over how others perceive me.
CV
EDUCATION
2018-2021 BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting, University of Brighton, First Class
2021 Graduate Interview, Lizzie Amati
2017-2018 Foundation Diploma, Camberwell College of Arts (UAL)
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WORKSHOPS
January 2025 Concertina ‘Beyond Borders: creative visions for equitable futures’, Migration Museum
December 2024 'Celebrating Cultural Heritage Workshop', Corner New CrossJ
April 2024 'Create your own Concertina Workshop', Devonshire Collective
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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August Artist of the Month, MotherRugger, Brentford, 2025
Sense of Belonging, Maketank Exeter, 2023
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2025
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'Daydream' by art collective Riot Soup, Half Moon Theatre, London
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2024
'Iridescent Threads' with Usva Inei, Corner New Cross, London
'England Is A Forest', Small Works Art Gallery, Colchester
Riot Soup X The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London
2023
Shapes & Things, AMP Studios Old Kent Road, Peckham
Watercolour works, Great West Gallery, Creative Mile Brentford