Shambhavi Singh

Shambhavi Singh's artistic practice encompasses a diverse range of processes and media, with a primary focus on non-figurative work. Singh explores themes related to the relationship between humans and nature, as well as the social and metaphysical conditions of agricultural workers.

Biography of Shambhavi Singh

Shambhavi Singh was born in Patna, India. She grew up visiting her grandparents in the countryside, which she credits as the source of her fascination with nature and a major inspiration for her work. In the 1980s, she studied at the College of Fine Arts and Crafts in Patna, where she was contemporaries with Subodh Gupta. She relocated to New Delhi in 1990 and later earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Delhi College of Art.

In 1997, Singh traveled to the Netherlands to participate in a project at the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam, where she developed an interest in migration and migrant labor issues. From 2000 to 2001, she was an artist-in-residence at Greatmore Studios in Cape Town. In 2010, Singh was invited to be an artist-in-residence at STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery in Singapore.

Shambhavi has showcased her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions both in India and internationally. Notably, her work was featured in the 2018-19 Kochi Muziris Biennale in India. 

Shambhavi Singh's Art Style

Shambhavi Singh's art style is predominantly non-figurative, deeply rooted in the themes of the relationship between man and nature and the transient realities of agricultural life. Her work often reflects the frugal lives of farmers from India.

During her residency at STPI, Shambhavi translated these concepts into minimalist works using paper, employing new methods and icons to express the fleeting nature of existence in an era of materialistic excess. This body of work revolutionized her practice by introducing a new palette of vibrant, ecstatic colors and forms that had not previously appeared in her art.