SIDDHARTH SONI India, b. 1997

Siddharth Soni (b.1997, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India) completed his BFA and MFA in Painting at  Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan, 2022. His works have been exhibited in group shows  at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, 2022; ArtDemic India, 2021, Kolkata  Centre For Creativity, 2021, SSVAD, Prantik, 2019, Emami Art Gallery, Academy Of Fine Arts  and Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshashala, Kolkata, 2019, Bagore Ki Haveli, Udaipur, 2018,  Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2019, International Art Festival, Bikaner, 2018, Birla Academy  of Art and Culture, Kolkata, 2018, Hole Foundation, Mayurbhanj, 2018, Kalakushali, Shantipur,  2018, Watercolour Society Festival, Kosovo, 2017, 2nd Eastern Foundation Of Art And Culture,  Balasore, 2017, Orissa Modern Art Gallery, Bhubaneswar, 2017, Himachal State Museum,  Shimla, 2017 and World Living Heritage Festival, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 2016. 

Siddharth has been awarded by the Eastern Foundation Of Art And Culture, Balasore, 2018,  2017 and has been an artist-in-residence at Space Studios, Baroda, 2022-2023. He has been a  part of workshops at CMR University, Bangalore, 2023; Inhabiting Learning, Shrishti Manipal  University, 2022, Under The Mango Tree by Sanchayan Ghosh and Miniature workshop, Visva  Bharati, Shantiniketan, 2019; International Art Festival, Bikaner, 2018, and International Art  Workshop, The City Palace Museum, Udaipur, 2016. He is one of the founding members of  Uthon, a collaborative art space, Bolpur, 2020. 

Siddharth is a second-generation artist who works as a multidisciplinary practitioner in the  field of miniatures. His impetus for developing a project includes ethnographical modes,  interviewing as an investigation, and working in varied public and community situations. His  works encompass photography, installations, site-specific public art projects, paintings, and  new media. Siddharth’s works reflect contemporary socio-political landscapes. Themes of  equality, diversity, and the manipulation of political propaganda come into play, viewed  through the lens of local religious faiths and belief systems of society. Through his works, he  strives to galvanise critical introspection, urging individuals to forge their unique  understanding of religious convictions, inviting viewers to question preconceived notions and  to contemplate the interplay between faith, politics, and personal rights. 

Siddharth Soni lives and works between Shantiniketan, West Bengal, and Udaipur, Rajasthan,  India.