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Manisha Parekh

Alchemy, 2023, 767×231cm

2023
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Manisha Parekh

Sun Dance, 2022, 91×132cm

2022
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Manisha Parekh

Mustard Dream-2, 2021, 57x76cm

2021
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Manisha Parekh

Water Stones-3, 2021, 57x76cm

2021
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Manisha Parekh

Following You, 2019, 614x160cm

2019
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Manisha Parekh

Indigo Cloud 5, 2015, 76×56cm

2015
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Manisha Parekh

Under the Blue, 2009, Dimensions variable

2009
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Manisha Parekh

Edges of Illusion - 2, 2022, 123x94cm

2022

Manisha Parekh India, b.1964

Manisha Parekh (b.1964) holds an M.A. in painting from both the Royal College of Art in London (1991-93) and the M.S. University in Baroda (1983-1990). She was one of the founding members of Khoj International Artists Workshop.

Parekh is one of the few artists working in India today who continues to explore an exclusively abstract language. It could be said that her works are indebted to the ethereal abstractions of Gaitonde and the geometric draftsmanship of Nasreen Mohammedi (who was one of her teachers in Baroda), as well as the more gestural ink drawings of Jeram Patel. She has developed an artistic practice which also pays reference to the craft and textiles traditions of her native land. The artist straddles painting, collage and drawing to create works that incorporate both the geometric and the organic. Her most recognized works are created by layering shapes cut from handmade papers into dense fields of pattern and energy, sometimes perforating the surface and adding other materials.

Numerous solo shows of Parekh's work have been held across the world. The last solo show was at Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai and her work is part of public and private art collections in India and internationally, including the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi, Ahmedabad, Jehangir Nicholson Collection, Mumbai, Royal College of Art, London, Davey & Chester Herwitz Collection, Boston, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Cologne, and Robert Lodar Collection, London.

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Selected Artworks

Alchemy

Manisha Parekh

Alchemy, 2023
copper and iron
767×231cm (302×91")
Following You

Manisha Parekh

Following You, 2019
Welded Mild Steel and Paint
614×160cm (242×63")
Sun Dance

Manisha Parekh

Sun Dance, 2022
Watercolour and Ink on Fabriano paper
91×132cm (36×52")
Stumble

Manisha Parekh

Stumble, 2016
Handmade paper on board
121×182cm (48×72")
Dip / Seep / Edge , Within 27 x 27 x 16 in Within 68.6 x 68.6 x 40.6 cm

Manisha Parekh

Dip / Seep / Edge , Within 27 x...
Jute rope and acrylic colour on painted wall (Work in 27 units) Within
68.6 x 68.6 x 40.6 cm
Enshrined

Manisha Parekh

Enshrined, 2016
Handmade paper on wood, silk and velvet (Work in 7 units)
Dimensions variable
Murmur

Manisha Parekh

Murmur, 2016
Jute rope on rust coloured wall
Dimensions variable
Specimen 2

Manisha Parekh

Specimen 2, 2013
Handmade paper on board with fibre cord 7 units
30×91cm (12×36"))
Scars

Manisha Parekh

Scars, 2012
Handmade paper on board (Set of 5)
91×30cm (36×12")
Fragments of a Song

Manisha Parekh

Fragments of a Song, 2010
Watercolour and gouache on arches paper (Set of 12)
22×22cm (9×9")
Pomegranate Bloom, (Detail)

Manisha Parekh

Pomegranate Bloom, (Detail), 2009
Handmade paper on board and silk
91×91cm (36×36")
Pomegranate Bloom, (Detail)

Manisha Parekh

Pomegranate Bloom, (Detail), 2009
Handmade paper on board and silk
91×91cm (36×36")
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Exhibitions

Chromatic Flight Manisha Parekh
Dhan Mill

Manisha Parekh

Chromatic Flight Manisha Parekh

5 March–2 April, 2023
Panoplism Group Exhibition
New Delhi

Aditya Pande

Panoplism Group Exhibition

30 March–27 April, 2013
Regarding Embodiment Naiza Khan & Manisha Parekh
New Delhi

Manisha Parekh

Regarding Embodiment Naiza Khan & Manisha Parekh

5 November–17 December, 2016
Shapes of Time Group Exhibition
New Delhi

Remen Chopra

Shapes of Time Group Exhibition

22 May–28 June, 2026
Spinning Secrets Manisha Parekh
New Delhi

Manisha Parekh

Spinning Secrets Manisha Parekh

11 September–16 October, 2009
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Solo Exhibitions

2023
‘Chromatic Flight’ Nature Morte, New Delhi, India

2020
‘A River Inside’ Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai, India

2017
‘Line of Light’ Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai, India

2016
‘Regarding Embodiment’ with Naiza Khan Nature Morte Gallery, New Delhi, India

2014
‘Epiphanies’ Bhau Daji Lad Museum Special Project Space, Mumbai, India

2012
‘Being as One’ Rohtas Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan

2011
‘Amber’ Indigo Blue Art Gallery, Singapore

2009
‘Spinning Time’ Nature Morte, New Delhi, India

2008
‘Wonderwoods’ Bodhi Art Gallery, New York, USA

2006
‘Shadow Garden’ Berkeley Square Gallery, London,U.K.
‘Memory Membrane’ Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

2004
Nature Morte Gallery, New Delhi, India

2002
‘Measures and Multiples’ Nature Morte, British Council, New Delhi, India

2000
Nature Morte Gallery, Lokayata, New Delhi, India

1999
Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
Foundation for Indian Artists, Amsterdam, Holland
Hungarian Centre, by Nature Morte Gallery, New Delhi, India

1996
‘Vessels’ Pundole Gallery, Bombay, India

1995
‘Vessels’ IFA Gallery, Bonn, Germany
‘Vessels’ Max Mueller Bhawan, New Delhi, India

1994
AIFACS Gallery, New Delhi, India

1991
Gallery 7, Bombay, India

Group Exhibitions

2023
‘A Demonstration of Ornamentation’ Nature Morte, New Delhi, India

2019
‘Shadow Lines’ curated by Meera Menezes at Shrine Empire Gallery, New Delhi. ‘Alterations, Activation, Abstaraction’ curated by Betty Seid at Sunderam Tagore Chelsea, New York, USA
‘Alchemy’ at Arvind Indigo Museum at Katurbhai Lalbhai Museum, Ahmedabad, India

2018
‘Connecting Threads’ curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta & Puja Vaish, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai, India
The Sculpture Park’s second edition curated by Peter Nagy, Madhavendra Palace,
Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur, India
‘New Traditions: Influences & Inspiration in Indian Textile, 1947-2017, curated by Mayank Mansingh Kaul, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India

2017
‘Unearth’ curated by Kanika Anand, Exhibit 320, New Delhi, India

2016-17
‘Tale of two Cities’ Indo-Sri lankan project with exhibitions in Goa, New Delhi, Colombo (Sri Lanka)

2015
‘Construts:Constructions’ curated by Roobina Karode, Kiran Nadar Museum, Saket, New Delhi, India.
‘WORKING SPACE around memory and perception’ curated by Roobina Karode, Kiran Nadar Museum, Saket, New Delhi, India
‘Unfolding’- Contemporary Indian Textile curated by Maggie Baxter, RMIT Gallery,
Melbourne, Fermantle Arts Centre, Perth, Australia.
‘Notional Worlds’ Curated by Rekha Rodwittiya, SITE art space, Vadodara, India

2014
‘The Eye and the Mind’ curated by Prof. Rajeev Lochan, Gaungdong Museum of Art, Gaungzhou, China Art Museum, Shanghai, Minsheng Art Museum, Beijing, China
‘Drawing 2014’ curated by Annapurna Gariemella & Prayag Shukla, Gallery Espace at IGNCA, New Delhi, India
‘transXform in Delhi’ curated by Hiroyuki Hattori, Japan Foundation, New Delhi, India

2013
‘Ode to Monumental’, Saffron Art Gallery, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
‘transXform’ curated by Hiroyuki Hattori & Yuki Kondo, ACAC-Aomori, Japan ‘Panoplism’ curated by Peter Nagy, Nature Morte gallery, New Delhi, India

2012
‘Work on Paper’, Espace Gallery, New Delhi, India ‘2 + 2 = 5, Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

2011
‘Fragility’, curated by Rakhee Balaram, Art Alive Gallery, Gurgaon, India
‘Serial Pursuit’, curated by Peter Nagy, Nature Morte, Berlin, Germany
‘Work on Paper’, The Conerstone Gallery, Liverpool, Uk
‘Drawing the Line’, The Holden Gallery, Manchester, UK
‘BACK TO SCHOOL’, curated by Rabjit Hoskote & Veer Munshi, Pallete Art Gallery,
New Delhi, India.

2010
‘Revisiting Nature’, curated by Jayshree Chakravorty & Anirudh Chari, Gallery
Sanskriti, Kolkata, India.
‘Does size matter’, Latitute 28, New Delhi, India.
‘Whole’, Indigo Blue Art Gallery, Singapore.
‘Writing Visuals’, curated by Adip Datta, Harrington Street Art Centre,Kolkatta, India.

2009
‘LIVING OFF THE GRID’, curated by Meera Menezes, Anant Art Gallery, India
‘Bapu’ curated by Gayatri Sinha, Saffron Art, Mumbai, India

2008
‘Faultlines’ curated by Gayatri Sinha, Bodhi Art, Mumbai, India
‘Fluid Structures’ curated by Vidya Shivadas, Vadehra Gallery, New Delhi

2007
‘Indian Color’ curated by Peter Nagy, Keumsan Gallery, Seoul, Korea
‘Core Rhythms’ curated by Geetu Hinduja, Kitab Mahal, Mumbai, India Group show curated by Peter Nagy, Nature Morte, New Delhi
‘Its here and now’: young voices from India” Curated by Vidya Shivadas, Grosvernor
Vadehra- London.U.K.

2006
‘Myrrh’ curated by Anupa Mehta and Geetu hinduja, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
‘Shadow Lines’ curated by Vidya Shivadas, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

2005
‘Span’ Sakshi gallery, Mumbai, India
‘Are we like this only’ curated by Vidya Shivadas, Vadehra Art Gallery, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
‘Endless Terrain’ curated by Yasodhara Dalmia, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
‘Negotiating matter/s’ curated by Roobina Karode, Anant Gallery, New Delhi, India

2004
‘Subtlety Minimally curated by Marta Jakimowicz, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
‘Anticipation’ Fine Arts Resource, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
‘Summer-Show’ Bose Pacia Modern, New York, USA
‘Summer-Show’ Nature Morte, New Delhi, India

2003 ‘
An apparent calm which is in fact a perfectly balanced tension’ curated by Peter Nagy, Grant Peirrie, Sidney, Australia
‘Hightlight’ Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
‘20X20’ Chemould Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

2002
‘New Paradigms’ Visual Art Gallery,India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India.
‘Heat’ Visual Art Gallery,India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India.

2001
‘Three Contemporary Painters’, Bose Pacia Modern, New York, USA.

2000
Havana Biennale, Havana, Cuba
‘Global View’ curated by Bernhard Steinruecke, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
‘Embarkment’ curated by Yasodhara Dalmia, Millenium Show, Sakshi Gallery,
Mumbai, India
Kala Ghoda Festival, Mumbai, India
Beyond the Surface, curated by Dattatreya Apte The Fine Art Company, Mumbai and
Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India

1999
Istanbul Biennale, Istanbul, Turkey
Studio Guenzani, Milan, Italy
'Edge of the Century', curated by Amit Mukhopadhya, British Council, New Delhi,India

1998
‘Multimedia’ CIMA Gallery, Calcutta, India
Khoj International Artists Workshop Open-Day, Modinagar, India
‘ada or ador’,curated by Peter Nagy, Nature Morte, Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
'New- images, perception, creations', CIMA Gallery, New Delhi and Calcutta, India

1997
Khoj International Artists Workshop Open-Day, Modinagar &
Exhibition, British Council, New Delhi, India
Wasanii International Artists Workshop Exhibition, Nairobi, Kenya
‘Gift for India’, Sahmat, New Delhi, India
Pacaembu Facade, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cross Current, curated by Rekha Rodwittiya and Jennifer Lloyd, Travel Exhibition, Norway

1996
‘Recipe’, Eicher Gallery, New Delhi, India

1995
‘Fastenzeit’, Gallery 68elf, Cologne, Germany
‘The Tent’, Atelierhaus Bonn, Germany

1994
Gallery 7, Hong Kong
Women Artists '94, SPA, Hyderabad, India

1993
Art Fair '93, Business Design Centre, London, U.K.
‘Turning Point’, Paton Gallery, London, U.K.

1992
Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, India
‘XI-XI Exhibition’, Royal College of Art, London, U.K.

1988
National Exhibition, New Delhi, India
Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, India

Awards

Erasmus Award - Hochschule der Kunste, Berlin, Germany 1993
Lalit Kala Academy Award, Printmaking 1991

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