Meena Raghavan , though born in Mumbai was brought up and educated at various places. She is a BA in English Literature. She is a self taught artist, motivated by family and friends. After a successful solo exhibition in 2006, an absorbing hobby transformed into a boundless passion. The paper cutting works that she displays are a result of major influences in life. The architecture of various temples would always leave her awe struck. Her belief in the higher forces, is thus displayed in various pieces that she has tried to recreate, with a hope to make people aware of this dying art form. Of India Her belief is that there is more truth in black and white, than in colour. Each of her art works therefore tires to get across a story waiting to be heard. If through her efforts she can get across to people then she would consider it a job well done.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Encasa Art Gallery, Mumbai
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Yogi Executive Hotel, Navi Mumbai ` 2010
Paz Gallery, Mumbai, 2010
Selected by Bajaj Monsoon Show, Mumbai, 2011
India Art Festival, 2010, Mumbai 2011
Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai, 2011
Artists Center, 2012
Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai, 2012
Coomarswamy Hall, 2013, Colaba, Mumbai
Art PLaza, Colaba, Mumbai 2013
Nehru Centre, Mumbai, 2013
India Art Festival, Mumbai, 2013
Kala Acadamy, Goa, 2013
May 2014 Andaman
Jan 2015 MABA, Coomarswamy , Kala Ghoda
Jan 2015 Miracles Ravindra Natya Mandir
June 2015 Time Center Dubai
Nove 2015 IAF Nehru Center
Feb 2016 Art Gate, Churchgate – Fluid Love
May 2016 at 7 Day Art Gallery, Linking Rd, ‘Artistry’
Sept 2016 at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Silent Conversation
Nov 2016, IAF – Nehru Center
March 2017, West 10 Art Gallery, Kharghar
November 2017, Coomarswamy Hall, Kalaghoda
AWARDS/HONOURS
Pukhraj Parikh Award in 2013 for Best Female Artist, awarded by ICAC
ABMVS Award For Best New Media, Consolation by ICAC
ABOUT SANJHI/ PAPER CUTTING ART FORM
Sanjhi is an art of paper cutting, an art form typical of Mathura in UP. In Japan this art form is called Kiri e. The cutting process requires enormous skill, concentration, and patience. The fine details are achieved with a scalpel or a cutter. It involves carving intricate designs on paper and sticking it on another base paper. The graphic quality could be easily mistaken for paint or ink. They are mostly cut from a single sheet of paper. In order to bring out the contrast a black and white paper is normally used.