Uma Ramakrishnan

BIRTH PLACE & INFLUENCE
I was born in Chennai which was then called Madras and brought up in Bombay, now Mumbai.

All the diverse cultures in India come together in Mumbai and I grew up in that mixed culture absorbing the essence of ‘Indian-ness’, whether it is in the clothes I wear or the language I speak or the designs I create.
I call it the fusion culture and it is reflected in my art.

In Mumbai, the over-crowded city, I could see how different cultures co-existed and complimented each other. In my art too styles co-exist.

Though there will always be an underlying similarity in my art, I leave that part to the discerning eye of art lovers to explore and discover.

STATEMENT
My works are about my experiences in life and my interpretation of it, be it a dream, a thought or even words and phrases.
I can resort to experiments too to satisfy my curious mind.

Some of my subjects are elements of nature, the sea, relationships like parent and child, self-portrait, interpretations of my dreams, dance forms, stones, war, emotions etc.

My subjects border on the philosophical and at times touch the spiritual. I vary my style to suit the topic. If need be, I switch to abstract too as I love the intrigue that abstracts a...

Applied Art (Advertising-Course Duration 5 years) - Studied at Sophia College Polytechnic in Mumbai, India.

Fine Art is largely self-taught, but when we studied Advertising, computers had not touched the art field. Everything was hand drawn and sketching and life drawing formed an important part of our training.

July 2nd – 6th, 2018_"Silence Speaks" – Exhibited at The Nehru Centre, High Commission of India, 8 South Audley Street, LONDON W1K 1HF.

December 2nd – 18th, 2017 – I participated in a Juried show in Canada, Toronto where all of my three entries were selected for an exhibition titled “Something Different & the Big Art Book” at Scarborough Arts, Cedar Ridge Gallery – an initiative of The City of Toronto.

September 25th 2017 – Solo Exhibition at the Consulate General of India, Toronto.

August 2nd - 14th, 2017- Participated in Group Show in Canada, Toronto, at Art Square / Art Hub Gallery

May 5th, 2017 - An Hour long talk in English at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC titled - "A Walk through the Artist's Mind".
Link to Embassy’s official page where the talk is uploaded is below - (Please copy paste in your browser to view).
https://youtu.be/1lmD4uwCAeY
www.indianembassy.org/gallery.php?album=186

November 2014 - Exhibited at - India Art Festival ¬- Nehru Centre in Mumbai - Group show - 3 Artists

November 2013 - Exhibited at - Bandra Wine Festival – Monsoon Winds, in the Art Section. Group Show - 3 Artists

March 2013 - Exhibited at - Wine Festival – Monsoon Winds, at Ramada Inn, Powai. Group Show 3 Artists -...