ART is true love for Natasha expresses herself best through this medium. Born and raised in Mumbai into a family that espoused love and respect for humanity, progressive beliefs and a liberal philosophy, and having spent close to seventeen years in teaching and research in cosmopolitan and multicultural cities (earning a doctoral degree in Singapore), it isn’t surprising to note that Natasha’s artistic practice is ‘socially engaged’. As a visual artist, her pictorial language and thematic preferences are revealing of how responsive she is to either the prevalent or enduring mood in society as reflected through cultural, social, political, and environmental phenomena.
Vibrant compositions, bright colours, and the use of identifiable symbolic imagery characterize Natasha’s artwork. Experimentation with geometric forms rather than organic, asymmetrical shapes make for a strong visual impact. Irony and satire constitute key components for making the occasional impactful statement about current events or challenging the status quo.
Joy, to Natasha, lies in inspiring others into imagining things in new and unexpected ways through her compositions.Awards
EXHIBITIONS
- May 2020: Annual Art Show, Altamira Art Gallery, Kolkata.
- October 2019: ‘85th All-India Exhibition of Arts 2019’, Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar.
- May 2019: Artezvous’ Summer Show, Artezvous, Mumbai.
- October-December 2018: ‘Crossings + Boundaries’ Exhibition, Platform Gallery, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- 2018: ‘Unnatural Election: Artists respond to the 2016 US Presidential Election’, curated by Andrea Arroyo; hosted by NYU’s Kimmel Galleries.
- October 2017: ‘The Awakening Exhibit’, Honolulu.
- 5-28 October 2017: ‘Brisbane Art Prize 2017’ Exhibition, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Queensland.
- 29 July- 4 August 2017: ‘Nostalgia’ Exhibition, Nazrul Tirtha Gallery, Kolkata.
- 13-20 June 2017: ‘Finding Freedom’ Exhibition, Jugglers Art Space, Queensland.
- 5 May 2017: ‘Nasty Women Art Chicago 2017’ Exhibition, Moonlight Studios, Chicago.
- 6-9 April 2017: The Coffee Art Project, London.
- 2-6 April 2017: ‘Jaipur Kala Mahotsav 2017’, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.
- 9-11 February 2017: ‘Kalasamuha’: Collateral event of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016, Kochi.
- 6-11 December 2016: ‘Ram Katha Unlimited’: Solo exhibition, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata.
PUBLICATIONS
- Author and Artist, Whose Ramayana is it anyway?, Mapin Publishing, 2024.
- Guest Editor, Yagyaa – 3, BullsEye Press, 2021.
- Guest Editor, Zaalim Manjha, BullsEye Press, 2020.
- Guest Editor, Inferno, BullsEye Press, 2019.
- Featured Artist, ‘Now You See Me, Now You Don’t,’ Issue#12, FAT, Make8elieve Magazine.
- Featured Artist, ‘Not In My Backyard,’ Issue#9, Vol.2, THE BODY, Emboss Magazine.
- Featured Artist, ‘Every Exit Is An Entry,’ Average Art Magazine, October 2017 edition.
- Featured Artist for 10 artworks, Prachya Review, October 2017 edition.
- Featured Artist, ‘Two Sides of the Same Can,’ Average Art Magazine, August 2017 edition.
- Featured Artist, ‘Ordinary Love,’ A5 Magazine, August 2017 edition.
- Featured Artist, ‘Two Sides of the Same Can,’ The Social Art Award Book 2017: - Invigorating the Rise of Social Art, Institute for Art and Innovation e.V., Berlin, 5 September 2017.
