Keerti Pooja

Keerti Pooja is an artist born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Painting from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (2018), and a Master's in Printmaking from MS University, Baroda (2020).
Her practice spans multiple mediums, guided by the thematic depth of each work. She explores metaphorical narratives drawn from untold stories of forgotten faces, capturing moments that resonate with the passage of time and memory. Her practice explores migration, memory, and resilience. She narrates the untold stories of forgotten faces, capturing the essence of places and people. Her work delves into the intricacies of belongings as symbols of personal journeys, embodying what individuals carry within them. Using mediums like watercolour and etching, she visually documents moments that stand still in time, evoking deeper narratives of movement and survival.
She is currently based in Baroda, where she continues her artistic practice.

Academics

Bachelors of fine arts, Painting from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in 2018

Masters of visual arts, Printmaking from MS University, Vadodara, Gujarat in 2020 Gold Medalist

Awards

MAP Grant in association with Shanti Road (Bangalore) in 2021

India Printmaker House (Delhi) in 2021

Abir first take (Ahemdabad) in 2019

Artscapes All India women Artists’ Contemporary Art Exhibition in 2016

Prafulla Dahanukar art Foundation (Women Artist Award for Andhra Pradesh) in 2017

Prafulla Dahanukar art Foundation (Andhra Pradesh State Award) in 2018