Sumakshi Singh India, b. 1980

Sumakshi Singh’s work explores themes of materiality, temporality, and the interplay between physical and ephemeral spaces. Rooted in the intimate processes of drawing and embroidery, her works engage narratives from inner landscapes — of personal memory, metaphysical and emotive experience. Her practice encompasses interactive installations, paintings, drawings, and sculptures

 

Singh lives and works in New Delhi, India. She earned an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and a BFA from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India. As an educator, Singh has taught at the Art Institute of Chicago, Oxford University, and Columbia University, among others. She has mentored residencies for the Victoria and Albert Museum, TheWhyNotPlace, and curated shows for the Devi Art Foundation.

 

Singh’s artworks have been presented in solo and curated group gallery and museum exhibitions across Australia, India, the U.K., China, the USA, Canada, France, Italy, Serbia, and Switzerland. Notable exhibition venues include The Institutum, Singapore (2024); South Asia Institute, Chicago (2024); Vadehra Contemporary Art Gallery, New Delhi (2024); The Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland (2022); Saatchi Gallery, London (2016); Kochi Biennale, Kochi (2014); Museum of Contemporary Art, Lyon (2013); and MAXXI Museum, Rome (2011), among others. Singh has participated in renowned residencies, including the MacDowell Colony, Skowhegan, Djerassi Foundation, and Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistolleto.

 

She is currently one of five artists representing India at the Indian Pavilion at Biennale Arte 2026 in Venice, as part of Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home, curated by Amin Jaffer.