Structure and Imagery

Unnati Singh, From the project, Stoned , 2020 Photo  © Francis Gomila 2020 In March and April during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic Unnati Singh and Siddhartha Kararwal, two visiting artists from India, experienced weeks in lockdown unable to return home. Below is a photo essay by Francis Gomila that serves as a striking record of the artists working through that experience. PLAN B. Artist Studios is an artist mentoring residency program in which invited artists run a variety of innovative residencies, art encounters, workshops and retreats. The program was founded and is directed by the artist, Francis Gomila. * All images  © The Artists and Plan B. Artist Studios Artists in residence at Plan B. Artist Studios: Unnati Singh (Mumbai) and Siddhartha Kararwal (Jaipur)  Photo  © Francis Gomila 2020   Unnati Singh Unnati Singh's artworks are an exploration into unfamiliar territories, journeys into uncharted dimensions, whic...

Recently ARTS 4 All presented Unnati Singh's site specific installation, Between the Threads, at the Hindustan Times PALATE Festival at the  Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai. Posted here is a photo essay of the installation that gives an idea of the scale and incredible complexity of the work. From the Press Release: Between The Threads: Unnati Singh  constructed this installation with objects that seem lost and discarded. She weaves a web with white cotton thread used in sacred rituals .Two old sewing machine stands create the centre stage for a human body as the core piece , woven and stretched in between. Everyday objects become unfamiliar. The woven threads make the familiar unfamiliar. A deep sense of fragility can be articulated by this feeling of being stretched or pulled by the unknown.   This work  metaphorically speaks of the human condition. It speaks of the ironic plight of a common man who is no less than a puppet .  Unnati...

Unnati Singh in her studio in Mumbai, 2018 Photo courtesy of the artist. I'm a big fan of Unnati Singh's artwork and have presented work and exhibit announcements by Singh in the past.  Here I want to take the opportunity to post a few images of current pieces the artist is working on. Unnati Singh is an Indian, multi-disiplinary artist currently based in Mumbai. "Her new works are a probe into time now . An exploration  into the accelerated pace of the current social and cultural fabric.  Blending material and methods, she keeps an experimental approach. Her current process establishes her ongoing dialogue between conscious and subconscious, between painting and reproduced images , between virtual and real."  You can keep up with Singh and her upcoming projects on Instagram , and  Facebook  . Below are details of new works in progress . . .  * All images provided by and  © Unnati Sin...

Curated by Unnati Singh and featuring ten artists from Calcutta. A WAY TO GALI QASIM JAN Introductory text by Unnati Singh Hai ab is māmūre meñ qaht-e-ġham-e-ulfat 'asad'  Ham ne ye maanā ki dillī meñ raheñ khāveñge kyā…….. Ghalib 's long journey from Delhi to Calcutta marked a significant period of his struggle and experiences as a poet. He arrived Calcutta in February 1828 via Lucknow, Allahabad and Benares . This period saw him write Gul-e ŕanā a collection inspired by Calcutta. After 190 years ten artists from Calcutta reflect back on the cities which hold Ghalib's heritage and it’s contemporary relevance .Their works create an intriguing allegory of multiple metaphors. These artists have tried to capture the internal rhythm , grace and beauty of the intricate culture Ghalib embraced in his poetry , layered with a resonance of wit and passion. Kalkatte kā jo zikr kiyā tū ne ham-nashīñ ik tiir mere siine meñ maarā ki haa.e haa.e In collaboration ...

Unnati Singh at The Cube Gallery Goa, India Opening March 3, 7:00 pm info

From the Emoticon Series , 2014, acrylic on paper. From the Emoticon Series , 2014, acrylic on paper. Happy to post two works from Unnati Singh's recent, ongoing Emoticon Series . Singh is a New Delhi and Goa based painter whose personal work combines the funny and profane with spiritual and worldly themes. In these new works a passionate and intimate voice presents Singh's pop cultural and political /social concerns. To see more of Unnati Singh's work follow her FB artist's page here . Unnati Singh