Vanessa Mirza Creations

Painting emerged as a natural result of my involvement in the world of dance, choreography and the performing arts. Dance is visual and I found the medium of painting as a fascinating parallel expression, of what words and bodies could not always immediately release.

I began painting over seven years ago, while studying in Taiwan. It was a sudden creative release that emerged through interactions with artists I met from the Czech Republic and South Africa. I grew up in India being taught that art and drawing needed to look a certain way and as a child I never considered myself an artist. But through my exposure to contemporary dance and art in Taiwan, I was fascinated by the many possibilities of artistic expression.

My art embodies expressions of my curiosity with people, places, nature and human experience. Usually my paintings are done with acrylics as I love the ease of flexibility in using this medium. My creative process in art is often like choreography with a strongly volatile and changing development.

I have worked on a few different projects so far. The first was a series of paintings titled ‘Dream Realms’ that were the inspiration for a 40-minute dance production comprising of three different pieces of contempo...

Master of Arts (MA) Arts Policy & Management, candidate, Birkbeck, University of London (2021-2022)

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program major in Choreography, Taipei National University of the Arts (Taipei,Taiwan R.O.C.) (2008-2010 & 2011-2013)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, major in Marketing, St. Xavier's College, (Kolkata,India) (2002-2005)

A solo exhibition curated by Chaitown Creatives as part of the 'On The Wall' series at The Country House Cafe, October-December 2017.

'Art Utsav' Exhibition with over 145 featured artists at Mirage Art Gallery, Kolkata, December 2015-February 2016.

'Reflections', The Promenade Lounge, Taj Bengal Hotel, Kolkata (India) June 2014