Tarini Ahuja

Tarini Ahuja (b.1990, India) was born and raised in New Delhi, India. She pursued her undergraduate studies at Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore and graduated with a B.A. (Honors) in Fine Arts from Goldsmith’s, University of London in 2013.

On graduating she moved back to her hometown – New Delhi. The drastic change in landscape has led her work to move from pristine whites, clerical greys, sensitive blues and garden greens to dusty, earthy shades, chaotic hues and dramatic contrasts.

Along with being aesthetically pleasing, Tarini Ahuja’s work provides the viewer with a sense of positivity and peace. She aims to create, through her paintings a space for solace and reflection, an escape from the mundane. Her handling of paint is intended to cause an effect of puzzlement to the viewer, the colour usage, and the contrast between thick and thin along with the use of shadows is a deliberate visual trickery. She uses acrylic paints as she feels it is a versatile medium and allows her to experiment with the materiality of the paint. She plays with the notions of illusion in painting and projects a whimsical feel through her works. The Japanese idea of ‘Ma’ plays an important role in her aesthetic. Ma can be roughly trans...

BA (Honors) in Fine Art
Goldsmiths (london) 2012-2013
Lasalle College of the Arts – Singapore
Year 3

Diploma in Fine Art 2010-2012
Lasalle College of the Arts – Singapore
Year 1
Year 2

Foundation in Visual Arts 2009-2010
Lasalle College of the Arts – Singapore
Year 1

ISC (Indian School Certificate) 2009
The Shri Ram School- DLF Phase III
Humanities

ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) 2007
The Shri Ram School- DLF Phase III

2023 ‘ADAGIO’ Solo Exhibition of Paintings by Tarini Ahuja,
Main Art Gallery, Bikaner House, New Delhi

2022 ‘Lustral’ virtual Exhibition on Artsy by Fiidaa Art Gallery,
Singapore
https://www.artsy.net/show/fiidaa-art-lustral-by-tarini-ahuja?sort=partner_show_position


2020 ‘The Next Gen’ AgenC CoLab, New Delhi

2018 ‘Drawing is Dead’ StudioKhirki, New Delhi

2017 “Imeyouime” by POND, The Brewhouse, New Delhi

2016 “Salon of Curiosities” by POND, The Brewhouse, New Delhi
2015 “Lumiere” Gallery Vision Art, New Delhi,India.

2015 “Wabi-Sabi- Solo Exhibition of Paintings”, India International Centre, New Delhi, India.

"New Wave: the road of memories", and N Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2014 ‘Perceptions’, The Lalit Kala Akademi, Mandi House. New Delhi

Nehru Centre, The Indian High Commission. London, England

‘Asian Students and Young Artists Art Festival’, Cultural Station Seoul 284, South Korea

‘Panorama-3’, Visual Arts Gallery , India Habitat Centre. New Delhi

Construction, D Art Factory, Gurgaon, India.

2013 ‘Lasalle Graduation Show’, ICAS Gallery, Singapore.

2012 ‘Graduation Show’, ICAS Gallery, Singapore.

2010 ‘Found Objects’ ICAS Gallery, Singapore.

Group show...