These exhibits showcase my evolving interest in print-making and digital media as well as my very early work with line drawing.
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The exhibitions centre around socio-cultural identity: my dual identity as a medic and artist and how this informs my study and expression of my subjects and subject matter. My print-making exhibition complements my work in women’s health advocacy by celebrating iconic women in history for the ongoing positive social influence they have established. Similarly, the Behind the Grind composition uses stylised imagery to spark awareness and understanding around Domestic Violence which is becoming an increasingly pervasive and prevalent health issue, particularly in the wake of Covid-19.
‘In The Shadows’ and ‘Queens’
This is a two piece exhibition set.
In The Shadows is a photographic series using telephone digital media printed on archival art paper. More details are available here or visit the gallery.
Queens is a print series using copper and zinc etched plates with rosin aquatint overlay. More details are available under Projects - Printmaking page or visit the gallery.
Behind The Grind (BTG) is a coffee cup venture developed by two socially conscious individuals, Sarika and Blaise, who are passionate advocates for increasing awareness and counteracting stigma around domestic violence (DV). The duo used carefully constructed designs printed on coffee cups to celebrate the stories of four DV survivors.
The images (see the gallery page) are linked to a digital platform that highlights the various forms of domestic violence and provides information on avenues for seeking help. The designs are deliberately ambiguous to raise the audience’s curiosity and spark conversation. In 2019, 20,000 coffee cups were circulated between various cafes in theIllawarra region (Southern New South Wales, Australia) to help spread the message.
The venture was applauded by local press for making use of a creative vehicle to sensitively improve awareness around an increasingly important issue.
Learn more about BTG at: www.behindthegrind.net
Travelling the Eastern Distributor is my first exhibited art-work. It is a fusion of the elements that comprise my identity as an Australian born woman of Indian heritage. The iconic imagery, such as the Taj Mahal and the Sydney Opera House, draw on the cultural diversity of my two worlds and attempts to link them through colour, line, form and media. Though appearing disorganised in sections, ultimately the display presents as a coherent spread when the individual sections are viewed collectively—which is a metaphor for my sense of self.
The work incorporates drawing, painting, ink work, photography, digital mixed media and air-brushing techniques. It was my major work for my final year high-school art studies and received state-wide acclaim with inclusion in the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia) Art Express exhibition in 2005. ‘Travelling the Eastern Distributor’ can be viewed here.
Sarika Gupta is a Sydney based doctor and artist. She is a highly trained sub-specialist Obstetrician-Gynaecologist-Sonologist who regularly volunteers her medical services in rural and disadvantaged communities throughout South Asia and the Asia Pacific. Her passion for art backdates to her school years, and in 2014 she found a way to combine her interests for medicine and art in advocating for women’s health and wellbeing.
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