Srinia Chowdhury is a Delhi-based artist with a Fine Arts degree from the College of Art, Delhi, and a master’s in Sculpture (Bronze) from the Government College of Art and Craft.
Drawn to ceramics for its expressive and narrative potential, her work explores gender, identity, societal norms, and the politics of perception. Playful, illustrative forms—often infused with satire and phantasmagoria—are integral to her art, serving as both personal reflection and social critique.
Inspired by Indian art, Pop art, mythology, and fairytales, Srinia’s sculptures challenge conventional views, encouraging dialogue on how identity is shaped and perceived within patriarchal structures.
Her artistic practice has evolved through numerous sponsored symposiums and residencies across Germany, Australia, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, and Latvia, enriching her approach to contemporary ceramics. She was the first resident artist in a collaboration between the Indian Ceramics Triennale and Art Ichol in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Recently, her work was exhibited at Anant Art Gallery, Noida, and presented by Apparao Art Gallery at the India Design Fair 2024 and 2025, New Delhi. Her sculptures are housed in esteemed collections, including the Mark Rothko Museum in Latvia. In 2022, she received the Jyotsna Bhatt Ceramics Award from the Ark Foundation, Baroda. As of 2024, she is part of Anant Art Gallery’s STUDIO CATALYST program.
As a storyteller, my work explores the fragile tension between societal expectations and identity. I investigate the dichotomy between childhood innocence and the pressures of adulthood, delving into the struggle for self-acceptance in a world that constantly reshapes how we see ourselves.
Each piece I make isn’t a literal story, but a poetic personal memoir of emotional states I’ve lived through. My sculptures are shaped by experiences and observations—of who we are, how we’re seen, and how we learn to see ourselves.
Much of my work revolves around women and the exhausting pressure to fit in. Every piece becomes a celebration of vulnerability and resilience in the face of conformity.
I often blend satire, allegory, and a sense of phantasmagoria—mixing familiar yet enigmatic forms with vibrant colours and bold graphics.
Influenced by Indian art, Pop Art, mythology, and fairytales, my shift from bronze to ceramics in 2016 was transformative, allowing me to sculpt, draw, and paint within one medium. This shift empowered me to craft surreal, thought-provoking dialogues that reimagine contemporary norms with imagination and subversive wit.
