Duncan of Jordanstone Centenary Fund Lecture - Sheela Gowda

Sheela Gowda is a contemporary artist based in Bangalore. After studying Painting at Ken School of Art, she received a Postgraduate Diploma at Visva-Bharati University, and completed her MA at the Royal College of Art, London. Over the years, she has expanded her practice to include sculpture and installation, using diverse materials such as human hair, cow dung, incense, and Kumkuma powder to reflect cultural values and the experiences of marginalized workers in India.

Her works, celebrated for their meditative quality and craftsmanship, have been showcased in solo exhibitions at prestigious venues around the world. Honoured with several awards, including the Rajyotsava Award (2013)and Marai Lassoing Prize (2019), Gowda’s work will be featured in The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998 at the Barbican, London, from October 5, 2024, to January 5, 2025.

Doors open at 17:30 with the lecture starting at 18:00.

The D'Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre is on the ground floor of the Tower Building There is step-free access into the lecture theatre from the corridor and designated spaces for wheelchair users at the front of the lecture theatre.

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This lecture is made possible with support from the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Centenary Fund.

Host or Publisher Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee