My works are based on the concept of Nothingness: the crux being formed by “for all that has gone…for all that has to come…”. I lie somewhere in the middle hence I explore the feelings of nothingness or neutrality. It belongs to the three tenses of lifetime with past as pain which denotes red, present of letting go – unknown with black and future for spiritual journey by using cerulean blue. These works are visceral and to let go of all the things and emotions which hold you so what can build a bright future.
Education
• 2017: CELTA from International House London
• 2014-2015: MA in Fine Arts, Chelsea college of Arts, UAL, London
• 2009: Diploma in Cinematography, Digital Academy, Mumbai
• 2003-2007: B.F.A. (Painting), Sir J. J. School of Arts, Mumbai
Achievement:
The only international student and one amongst the five, to achieve distinction out of 120 students.
Group Shows
• 2025: Group show at Taj art gallery, Mumbai
• 2024: Group show “Metamorphosis II” at Nirlon Business Park by Artsobo, Mumbai
• 2022: Group show Rendition at Dara Villa, Mumbai
• 2021: Online show celebrating ‘The spirit of women hood’ at La Aartemsia Studio and Gallery, Mumbai
• 2019: Group exhibition “Futures of Sexuality” at TIFA, Pune, India
• 2018: Broken Diorama broadcasted at Dublin Digital Radio as part of Dublin Art Book Fair 2018, Dublin
• 2017: Red Mansion Prize exhibition at Ruskin College of Arts, Oxford | Seasons at Maxilla 4 funded by ACAVA, London | Group show at Rebooted Gallery, Bradford | Sound piece broadcasted at Diana Policarpo’s Heretics radio show as part of Broken Dioramas: A Broadcast Exhibition, Portugal
• 2016: Open studios at Red Mansion residency, Beijing | Spectrum, West10 Gallery, Mumbai
• 2015: We all Draw, Bargehouse, London | Coherent Spaces, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai | artisπ exhibition Cookhouse-Chelsea College of Arts, London
• 2014: Zero0 exhibition, Chelsea College of Arts, London | Office Party I, Anchorage House, London | Style Potli, The Makeshift Gallery at Hyatt Regency, Pune
• 2012: Enamel show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2011: ‘Mind Fusion’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2009: Common Room- A Brief History of Tomorrow: Part I at FSCA- Farah Siddiqui Contemporary Arts, Mumbai | Common Room- A Brief History of Tomorrow: Part II Kitab Mahal, Mumbai
• 2007: Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
Participation
• 2021: Podcast of my sound performance by Translucent Art performance take over of Dronica’s show on Resonance Extra, London
• 2020: Video screening for Mostra Sistema Aberto at Sem Titulo Arte, Brazil
• 2019: Video screening of two performances at Translucent Performance Festival, London
• 2015: Final show, Chelsea College of Arts, London | Interim show, Triangle Space-Chelsea College of Arts, London | Tangent, Triangle Space-Chelsea College of Arts, London
• 2014: Kala Utsav, Mumbai | Art Mart, Khajuraho Dance Festival, Khajuraho
• 2011: Annual Art Exhibition, Artist Centre, Mumbai
• 2010: Annual show-Bombay Art Society, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2007: Monsoon Show, Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai | Annual show-Bombay Art Society, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai | Kala Ghoda Art Festival sponsored by Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai | Final Show, Sir J.J. School Of Arts, Mumbai
Awards
• 2016: Red Mansion Prize, London
• 2007: Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Smruti Prathisthan Prize, Sir J. J. School of Arts, Mumbai
Residency
• 2024: Women’s day special painting residency at Aum- The Global Art Center, Mumbai
• 2016: Red Mansion Prize residency at Red Gate Gallery, Beijing
Publications
• 2019: Indian Express wrote about our show ‘Futures of Sexuality’
• 2018: “The Journey…” published and exhibited at Dublin Art Book Fair 2018, Dublin
• 2017: Article of my artwork in Art Journal magazine, Mumbai | ‘The Power’ 8th issue of Hysteria magazine by Hysterical Feminisms | ‘Alas and Alack’ selected poems, by me printed as part of ‘I’D do this all day if I could’ performance at PEER gallery, London
• 2016: How To Sleep Faster 7 (Body Pain) Magazine published by Arcadia Missa Gallery, London
Live Performance
• 2024: Live performance scheduled on May 31st at Riga Performance Festival, Riga
• 2021: Live performance online at Charcoal Art Foundation | Live performance online screening by Performance Kokkenet
• 2020: Live performance ‘Drip” at Liverpool, UK and Riga Performance Art Festival, 2020 both got canceled due to pandemic and shall be going this year.
• 2017: Performed for 6th Online Performance Art Festival | Performed live ‘Alas and Alack’ as part of performance series ‘I’d do this all day if I could’ at PEER Gallery, London funded by Arts Council England and Paul & Louise Cooke Endowment
Collection
• PEER Gallery, London | Study Rooms at Live Art Development Agency LADA, London | NIVAL- National Irish Visual Arts Library, Ireland
Work Experience
• 2016-2017: Worked as Assistant Educational Coordinator for Kochi Muziris Biennale, Kochi
Contact Detais:
Artist Ishita (MFA) | Born: 1985
• Mobile No: +91 9820889479
• Email: ishitars@gmail.com
• City: Lives and works in Mumbai
