Megha Joshi, born 1973.
Trained as a sculptor from the Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University Baroda, India, Joshi worked as a set designer and art director for film and television for 10 years before she quit to return to her fine art practice in 2008.
Joshi’s uniqueness lies in her ability to express herself on various subjects, in a vast variety of media.
She has worked with conventional materials such steel, fabric, bronze, rubber and most interestingly, everyday objects and materials used in Hindu ritualism.
Her works are strong yet experimental, as she does not believe in forced homogeneity in artworks.
A large part of her practice focuses on Gender, Ritual and Religion.
She does scale installations such as for The Sculpture Park Madhavendra Palace, curated by Peter Nagy. Drawings remain a constant in her practice.
She has been actively participating in shows in India and abroad and has been invited to art residencies in Budapest, Scotland, Japan and Iceland. Her work has been shown at the India Art Fair almost every year. Her solos include ‘I:Object’ and most recently “Rite of Passage”, 2022-23, held in New Delhi.
Her works are in the collection of galleries, institutions and collectors in India and abroad.
Based in Delhi NCR.
BIO/CV
Megha Joshi, born 1973.
Trained as a sculptor from the Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University Baroda, India, Joshi worked as a set designer and art director for film and television for 10 years before she quit to return to her fine art practice in 2008.
Joshi’s uniqueness lies in her ability to express herself on various subjects, in a vast variety of media.
She has worked with conventional materials such steel, fabric, bronze, rubber and most interestingly, everyday objects and materials used in Hindu ritualism.
Her works are strong yet experimental, as she does not believe in forced homogeneity in artworks.
A large part of her practice focuses on Gender, Ritual and Religion.
She does scale installations such as for The Sculpture Park Madhavendra Palace, curated by Peter Nagy. Drawings remain a constant in her practice.
She has been actively participating in shows in India and abroad and has been invited to art residencies in Budapest, Scotland, Japan and Iceland. Her work has been shown at the India Art Fair almost every year. Her solos include ‘I:Object’ and most recently “Rite of Passage”, 2022-23, held in New Delhi.
Her works are in the collection of galleries, institutions and collectors in India and abroad.
Based in Delhi NCR.