Divya Chinni

My compositions are derived from my observations and experiences in
everyday life and objects around me. I have always been fascinated by simple
mundane things, various shapes, forms, textures, and early architecture. I love
bringing these objects to my canvas to elevate them from the mundane, into
something magnificent. These still life compositions are not traditionally
arranged for a drawing or painting, rather they tell stories of lives lived and
take us back in time and moments. My goal is to render the morphology of
objects on canvas in such a meticulous manner that they manifest the real
ones. I want people to experience the objects and to let the silent music and
sounds of these objects tickle our personal memories of association. I consider
my work as a documentation of our cultural heritage.
My process involves taking visual notes through photography, rough
sketches in my sketchbook, and experiments with composition of these
documented elements as per my visual imagery to create a unique aesthetic
appeal. The final outcome of my work on canvas is with acrylic as my main
medium. I use acrylic paints primarily as a medium. I feel it is the flexible
medium to get the desired effects and I in ce...

* Master of fine arts (painting) from Andhra University , Visakhapatnam, 2018.

* Bachelor of fine Arts (painting) from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 2013.

2022 - 93rd & 94th Annual All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi
2022 - ‘Emerging Reflections’ , Group Exhibition, Apparao Galleries, Chennai
2021 - ‘First Take 2021’ , Abir India , Ahmedabad
2021 - ‘Andhra Pradesh Art Festival 2021’ ,Visakhapatnam
2021 - ‘The Unseen’ The art of still life, Art4You gallery, Dubai
2021 - ‘Unlocking The Object’ virtual group show, Apparao Galleries, Chennai
2021 - ‘Believing The Unbelievable’ virtual group show, Apparao Galleries, Chennai
2020 - ‘Without Boarders’ International Virtual Art Competition and Exhibition, World
University of Design, Haryana
2020 - Diversity of Line & Space, International Creative Drawing Exchange Program,
Gallery Artoz, Rajasthan
2020 - ‘Being a_ an International virtual exhibition, Porosh Pathor Art Foundation
2020 - ‘Andhra Aesthetics’ a virtual exhibition, Foundation of Art and Culture, Bhopal
2020 - ‘In Isolation’ a virtual exhibition, Arnawaz Vasudev Charitable Trust
2020 - Goa Affordable Art Fest, Museum of Goa, Goa
2019 - Contemporary Art Exhibition on Theme “WATER”, Carnoules, France
2019 - International Artists Grand Prize organized by Art Revolution Taipei, Taiwan
2018 - Andhra Pradesh Internati...