Sarah Naqvi (born 1996[1]) is an Indian contemporary textile artist,[2] enrolled at the De Ateliers residency program in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[3] Their works have received international recognition,[4][5] have been described as subversive, and are noted to cover topics such as gender, sexuality, race, religion, etc.,[6] while advocating for various social and feminist causes including that of body positivity and opposition to menstruation stigma.[7][8]
Sarah Naqvi | |
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| Born | Sarah Naqvi 1996 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Naqvi's embroideries have featured on various national and international art studios and exhibitions including two solo exhibitions called Bashaoor (2018) at Clark House in Mumbai, Maharashtra and Sharam o Haya (2019) at Âme Nue in Hamburg, Germany.[1] They also have a large presence on social media platforms where her work has received widespread appraisal.[9][10]
Born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh and brought up in suburban Mumbai,[3][11] Naqvi is an alumna of the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and a graduate of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad.[1][12] She was the recipient of "The Phenomenal SHE" award in 2019, jointly granted by the Indian National Bar Association and the National Institute of Design.[1][13]
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- ^ Balaram, Rajarshree (23 January 2020). "Textile artist Sarah Naqvi's feminist work is breaking taboos and starting conversations". ELLE. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b Nair, Shraddha (7 July 2020). "Artist Sarah Naqvi discusses her ongoing residency at De Ateliers in Amsterdam". Stirworld. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Embroidered genitalia turn textiles into feminist art". The Jakarta Post. Agence France-Presse. 1 April 2019.
- ^ Borstner, Sonja-Maria (21 November 2019). "Highlights from Amsterdam Art Weekend". Frieze. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Xalxo, Jessica (17 May 2018). "Why Sarah Naqvi's Art Is A Powerful Medium Of Conversation". SheThePeople.TV. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "The (Em)Power List 2018: Sarah Naqvi". Verve magazine. 5 July 2018.
- ^ Mazumdar, Jayeeta (10 July 2017). "20-year-old artist Sarah Naqvi tells you how to smash patriarchy". T2 Online. Telegraph India. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Lopez, Rachel (2 September 2017). "Knotted thread as blood, lace as genitalia: Inside India's newest art revolution". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ D'Souza, Shweta (30 December 2016). "How a student is weaving threads of body positivity through embroidery". Scroll.in. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "My Body, My Art: Questioning perceptions of feminism, body politics and sexuality". The Indian Express. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Ghosh, Asmita (4 July 2017). "Meet Sarah Naqvi: The Textile Artist Who Sews Feminist Embroidery". FII English. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ S, Joy (2 August 2019). "Meet the grantees: Serendipity Arts Foundation announces first annual grants for 2019-'20". Indulge Express. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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