I am an artist who sees myself as both an observer and a critic, drawing from cultural memory, Indian mythology, and the timeless stories I grew up listening to. My process begins with research, spiritual contemplation, and inspiration from nature, and I value creativity over convention in every stage of making art. My journey has led me to showcase my work at various exhibitions at the Ministry of Culture of India
• India Art Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023, Hosted by Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi, December 2023
1) India Art Architecture and Design Biennale 2023- Aujasya Art Exhibition (Selected for 4 artworks), New Delhi, December 2023
2) Plein-Air painting camp at India Art Architecture and Design Biennale 2023, New Delhi, December 2023
• Venice Curatorial Course, Venice, July 2024
1) Residential international Curatorial program with emphasis on production, finances, concept-building
2) Co-curated exhibition “Hide and Go Seek”, Gallery 10 & Zero Uno, Venice, July 2024
• Selected for Lalit Kala Akademi Solo show 2025, New Delhi, Ministry of culture ,Government of India
• Lalit Kala Akademi, 64th National Exhibition of Art 2024-25, New Delhi ,Ministry of Culture ,Government of India
• Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Shakti Multifaceted Expression, 2025, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
• Bombay Art Society 2024, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
. Art Society of India 2022 ,2023 ,2024 ,2025 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
My artworks transform realism into an expressive and tranquil language through figures, shifting proportions, and balanced compositions. They are deeply cultural and symbolic, often engaging with themes of destiny, spirituality, and tradition. In my puppetry series, for example, I explore how human existence is guided by a higher order. For me, art is both expression and identity—a dialogue between myth and modernity, observation and imagination.
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