Recipient of National Stree Shakti Award from Hon'ble President of India
Article in The Daily Guardian
Atom- The Product of Cosmic Consciousness
Recipient of National Stree Shakti Award from Hon'ble President of India
ABOUT ARTIST SONIKA AGARWAL
My art journey over 17 years took place while walking on paths where no one has walked before, since paths are made by walking. One has not adopted any traditional school of thought or any other ism. My journey has been blessed with International and National exposure in art exhibitions and art residencies by visiting and hosting Artists from ASEAN countries, SAARC countries, South Africa, Germany, China, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The preferred medium to express myself on is oil and acrylic colors on canvas, charcoal, water colors on paper and art installations.
My crowning glory has been to receive the National Award from the President of India. My studio practise has been dedicated to looking inwards to evolve my art techniques in paintings which are not intimidated by the past, has a universal language and have a new story to tell.
ABOUT RADIANCE OF COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS
Would any soothsayer of Art predict that "Radiance of Cosmic Consciousness- Who Am I to Who I Am" would someday feature as a milestone in the history of Art? Would they take their artistic license to suggest that Mona Lisa's eyes would follow these artworks at the Louvre, like they do at all visitors with her mysterious smile of "Cosmic Consciousness." This remains an artist's fantasy, the drive behind this body of work.
This practice of 7 years culminated in a series ‘Radiance of Cosmic Consciousness, these mystical paintings take you on a spiritual journey from "Who Am I to Who I Am." The paintings have a universal language, a new story to tell with an innovative technique not intimidated by the past. For the first time see a painting in light and in the dark, as they glow in the dark illuminating the vibration of cosmic motor and cound of the cosmic drum.
The series was presented as a Solo Exhibition by Dhoomimal Gallery (Estb.1936) on 6th January,2023 at Visual Art Gallery, IHC, Delhi. Artrise Auction launched my solo show with special effects in dark room on 12th September,2023 at Dhoomimal Art Gallery continuing till 18th November.
ART RESIDENCIES
My art journey has been blessed with International and National exposure in art exhibitions and art residencies. One was richer by attending Art Residencies and exchanges with International Artists by visiting and hosting Artists from ASEAN and SAARC countries, South Africa, Germany, China, Bhutan, Sri Lanka & Pakistan.
17 years of hands-on experience of attending & holding art exhibitions, art camps in India & abroad, visiting artists studio helped me evolve as a self-trained artist. This helped my individual style and technique to develop which is not referential to the past.
STUDIO A3-ALL ABOUT ART
As the founder of Studio A3- All About Art we have been conducting drawing and painting classes online for children and adults globally and offline classes in Delhi and NCR region having branches at Maharani Bagh, New Delhi and Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi. We have been holding Annual Art Exhibitions of children for the past 16 years. At Studio A3, the texture of a canvas, the strength of a metal, the toughness of clay, the finesse of a brush stroke, the mixing of colors, the fusion of mediums, all is taught here. By focusing on the art and art form, children gain a concrete understanding of the different art forms and discern the nuances within each.
The teaching is aimed at enhancing the art perspective and observation of children towards creative thinking, conceptual clarity, self-expression, risk-taking, empathy and better understanding.
One has organised several workshops in schools for Handicrafts of India, Art Camps to allow them to connect and paint in nature.
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Shilp Kutumb is a non-governmental organization, established in 1995 with registered office at H.No-65S, Ranidhara Road, Almora Uttrakhand, North India. It has been implementing different developmental programmes with funding support from the Government of India and Government of Uttarakhand. The emphasis of the most of these developmental programmes is on the preservation and promotion of traditional handicrafts of Uttarakhand State and promotion of art and culture of India.
It believes that development can be self- sustaining only if it brings about a change in the entire socio economic matrix governing their lives. It has been successfully implementing various programmes and projects for the development of the poor in about 1000 habitations. Among its multifarious activities, child and woman development programmes receive priority. The children and women are viewed as key agents of change for socio-economic development and are considered as a very valuable human resource that could be nurtured and developed with multiple interventions. Apart from programmes for education and skill development, it has promoted a chain of women centric self help groups and credit groups.
It is running two handloom clusters in Pithoragarh district for women weavers to revive their craft. It has been promoting like folk art Aipan, Carpet Weaving activity of Bhotias which they have been practicing since years and generate market for them. It is covering 620 women weavers under these two clusters and has created 40 SHGs.
It also organizes art workshops, art exhibitions, art competitions for young and eminent artists on various subjects.
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