Shikha Soni born 1999, is a visual artist based in Baroda, Gujarat. Her practice is an inquiry into the nature of the construction of the self and what it means to be human by excavating the interior spaces of one's home, family, childhood, and
Shikha Soni born 1999, is a visual artist based in Baroda, Gujarat. Her practice is an inquiry into the nature of the construction of the self and what it means to be human by excavating the interior spaces of one's home, family, childhood, and relationships, both interpersonal and intrapersonal. The Family Album becomes a primary referent in her paintings for tracing back the trajectories of the self as a part of a larger community and to examine closely, the intimate and vulnerable psychological spaces within one’s home that constitute one’s everyday reality. She works with the mediums of painting and photography. She completed her Master's in Visual Arts from Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR (2023), and her Bachelor's in Painting from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (2021). Her works have been exhibited in Kochi-Muziris Students Biennale, Kochi (2022-23)&(2021), Anant Art Gallery, Noida(2023) and India Art Fair (2023). She has participated in workshops such as CONA Art In-Betweeners (2020-21), Paper-making workshop (M.S.U Baroda), Miniature painting workshop (M.S.U Baroda), and has also received the Gujarat State 60th Lalit Kala Academy Award (2020).
Academics
Bachelors in Visual Arts (BVA Painting) - Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) - Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR
Awards
Gujarat State 60th Lalit Kala Academy Award (2020)
Shikha Soni born 1999, is a visual artist based in Baroda, Gujarat. Her practice is an inquiry into the nature of the construction of the self and what it means to be human by excavating the interior spaces of one's home, family, childhood, and relationships, both interpersonal and intrapersonal.
Shikha Soni born 1999, is a visual artist based in Baroda, Gujarat. Her practice is an inquiry into the nature of the construction of the self and what it means to be human by excavating the interior spaces of one's home, family, childhood, and relationships, both interpersonal and intrapersonal. The Family Album becomes a primary referent in her paintings for tracing back the trajectories of the self as a part of a larger community and to examine closely, the intimate and vulnerable psychological spaces within one’s home that constitute one’s everyday reality. She works with the mediums of painting and photography. She completed her Master's in Visual Arts from Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR (2023), and her Bachelor's in Painting from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (2021). Her works have been exhibited in Kochi-Muziris Students Biennale, Kochi (2022-23)&(2021), Anant Art Gallery, Noida(2023) and India Art Fair (2023). She has participated in workshops such as CONA Art In-Betweeners (2020-21), Paper-making workshop (M.S.U Baroda), Miniature painting workshop (M.S.U Baroda), and has also received the Gujarat State 60th Lalit Kala Academy Award (2020).
Academics
Bachelors in Visual Arts (BVA Painting) - Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) - Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR
Awards
Gujarat State 60th Lalit Kala Academy Award (2020)
Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions:
‘Luminous Reveries’ – Gallery DotWalk, Travancore Palace, Delhi in 2024
‘All That is Solid Melts Into Air’ - Anant Art Gallery, Noida, UP in 2023
India Art Fair from Shiv Nadar University, Delhi in 2023
‘In The Making’ – Students’ Biennale 2022-23 (5th edition), Kochi in 2022-23
‘States of Disarray : Practice as Restitution’ - Students Biennale 2021 (4th edition) – Online Exhibition in 2021
Camps and Workshops:
CONA Art In-Betweeners in 2020-21
Jewelry Making Workshop - Fine Arts Fair, M.S.U Baroda in 2020
Papermaking Workshop by Anupam Chakraborty , M.S.U Baroda in 2019
Gujarat Lalit Kala Academy - Landscape Workshop at Ambaji, Gujarat in 2018
Miniature Painting Workshop by Ajay Sharma, M.S.U Baroda in 2018
