atelier:performance #37 - Dimple B Shah

August 15, 2022

atelier:performance #37 - Dimple B Shah - THE DOCUMENTATION

Dimple B. Shah explored in her performance "in search of antidot" the Ukraine war. She asked herself how to deal with the current situation – as an artist, but above all as a human being.

After the audience had created personal drawings and sentences about the war on A4 sheets of paper and the curator stuck them on the artist's dress, the artist set off with a small cardboard house on wheels.

From behind a veil, Dimple B. Shah was weeping publicly and mourning with her voice. It was reminiscent of mourners who, in some cultures, mourn loudly for the bereaved in exchange for money.

She ended up creating a healing ritual along with a somewhat confused audience.

ENGLISH VERSION

Dimple is a practicing multidisciplinary artist from Bangalore who studied at MS University, Baroda. Her art practice has developed in Painting, Printmaking, Installation, and Performance Art. She has been honored with National & International Awards, among them India Foundation for the Arts grant for project 560, 2014, Afiriperforma International Residency, Lagos, Nigeria 2013, First Gold Prix in 7th Engraving Biennale, Versailles 2009, National Award, LKA, Government of India 2008, Commonwealth Arts & Crafts Award, UK 2005, Arunawaz Award 2004, Junior Fellowship, HRD, Govt.2001/2. She has been practicing Live Performance art for the last 20 years and has widely performed in International Performance Festivals and Biennales.

GERMAN VERSION

Dimple ist eine praktizierende multidisziplinäre Künstlerin aus Bangalore, die an der MS University in Baroda studiert hat. Ihre Kunstpraxis hat sich in Malerei, Druckgrafik, Installation und Performance-Kunst entwickelt. Sie wurde mit nationalen und internationalen Preisen ausgezeichnet, darunter Stipendium der India Foundation for the Arts für das Projekt 560, 2014, Afiriperforma International Residency, Lagos, Nigeria 2013, First Gold Prix in 7th Engraving Biennale, Versailles 2009, National Award, LKA, Government of India 2008, Commonwealth Arts & Crafts Award, UK 2005, Arunawaz Award 2004, Junior Fellowship, HRD, Govt.2001/2. Sie praktiziert seit 20 Jahren Live-Performance-Kunst und ist auf zahlreichen internationalen Performance-Festivals und Biennalen aufgetreten.