Jahnavii Nirmal

Statement

Jahnavii Nirmal is a New Media Artist & Musician from Mumbai, India. Her practice explores the intersections of nature, transcendence and culture through interactive installations, digital imaging, painting and performance. Her artworks investigate the relationships between organic-geometric, urban-rural, and chaos-order through a combination of physical and digital mediums. She takes delight in weaving her roots into her works through vibrant colours and raw forms. Themes of interdependence lie at the heart of her practice as she seeks to instill feelings of oneness in herself, the artwork and the viewer.

GlogauAIR Project

As we evolve, I think about how we are going back to the beginning – to our essence. Although the means to trace back has changed over the course of time with the advent of technology, we move towards a collective common goal that we have always known deep within us – oneness. For this, my mind is always thinking about the foundations our ancestors have laid for us and the treasure trove of wisdom waiting to be explored and unraveled. I believe, most of the delusions of our minds can be overcome if we look deeper into the story-telling of our past. The folklore of various cultures hold valuable teachings in the form of mythical text, imageries and song to help us make sense of the world. The stories primarily revolving around the interconnectedness of humans and nature have immense potential to facilitate wellbeing. With the advent of the digital age, many folk art forms are on the verge of extinction. One of these, is the art of Madhubani from the Mithila region of India. My proposal for this project is a revival of this art form through the integration of technology. The project would embody a synaesthetic transcoding between natural ambient soundscapes, Madhubani motifs and the body. The work explores the intersections of generative principles, painting and performance to deliver the concept of oneness.

CV Summary

• 2022
  • New Media Art Intern, bitforms gallery, Manhattan, NY
  • Black Movement Library by Lajune McMillian (Artist Assistant), Recess Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
  • Surveillance Garden by Eva Davidova (Artist Assistant), Silver Arts Residency, Manhattan, NY
  • Eka in Natural-Abstract Realities, One Art Space, Manhattan, NY
  • Sacred Memories of Sound, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
• 2021
  • Exhale Positivity, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
  • EKA, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
  • Beyond the Surface, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
  • Creative Technology, Consortium Research Robotics, Brooklyn, NY
  • Colour Palette Daily, Brooklyn, NY
• 2020
  • 36 Days of Type, Ladies Wine & Design, Pune, India
  • 36 Days of Type, Official Page, Barcelona, Spain
  • 36 Days of Type, Lightbox NYC, NY
• 2019
  • Gati – Visualising the River Ganga, MIT Art Design & Technology, Pune, India

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