Shakuntala Kulkarni
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Shakuntala Kulkarni (born in Karnataka, 1950) is an artist whose work highlights the plight of urban women and their spaces
Shakuntala Kulkarni | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Sir JJ School of Art |
| Known for | Sculpture, Painting Video Performance Art |
| Notable work | 'Of Bodies, Armor, and Cages', 2012 |
Career
Trained at Sir JJ School of Art, MSU Baroda & SantiNiketan, Shakuntala Kulkarni explores sculpture, performance, new media and textiles. Working across mediums like glass, acrylic, cane and using video and photography to create installations, her most well known body of work is '‘Of Bodies, Armor, and Cages'[1] created in 2012. This work has also been created as limited edition headgear for raising funds[2].
Her latest solo exhibition, 'Quieter than Silence'[3] in 2023.[4]
Exhibitions
Her work has been shown at the Indian Pavilion[5] at Venice Biennale, Art Unlimited at Art Basel, Dhaka Art Summit, Art Dubai, NGV Triennial[6] and India Art Fair. She has been a part of several other solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad.
Public collections
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Shakuntala Kulkarni's works are a part of the collections at KNMA, New Delhi; Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation , Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai and Sarmaya Foundation, Mumbai
References
- ^ Sinha, Chinki (May 20, 2019). "Of cane armour and disruption". India Today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shah, Gayatri Rangachari (November 17, 2019). "The Mumbai Art Room highlights works by multidisciplinary, contemporary artist Shakuntala Kulkarni". Architectural Digest.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bailey, Stephanie (July 13, 2023). "Shakuntala Kulkarni's Furious Studies of the Female Body". Art Review.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bhuyan, Avantika (March 19, 2023). "Drawing is an act of protest for Shakuntala Kulkarni". Mint Lounge.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Maddox, Georgina (May 10, 2019). ""India's big splash at the Venice Biennale 2019"". The Hindu.
- ^ Pandey, Bhavya (May 5, 2023). "NGV Triennial 2023 selects Indian artist Kulkarni's work on violence against women". SBS.
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