Dakshayani Chipadda

Artist's Biography

Dakshayani Chippada (b. 1998, Andhra Pradesh), recieved her Bachelor's degree (2015-2019) in printmaking from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and Master's degree (2019-2021) in printmaking from M S university, Vadodara. Currently She works and lives in Vadodara. She has Exhibited her work at India art fair (Delhi) with 1shantiroad studio/gallery, Anant Art Gallery (Delhi), Artcentrix space gallery (Delhi), Bikaner house, Conflictorium - museum of conflict (Ahmedabad), 079 stories gallery (Ahmedabad), Kochi student binneale (kerala), Shrishti art gallery(Hyderabad) Artscapes (Chandigarh), Amusem gallery of modern art (kerala), champa tree (Delhi), Karnataka chitra kala parishath (Banglore). She recieved Space 118 fine art grant, and also she has been part of 'ext step residency at 1shantiroad, Banglore. Dakshayani's art practice has evolved from Explorations in printmaking to drawing as her primary medium. Along with drawing she attempts to inculcate and extend the possibility of using various materials in her practice. She frequently employees copper wire running stitches and weaves to highlight the visual narratives and also she interested in how this material can hold and translate the delicate layered quality of memory. The skill of copper wire weaving is what she has inherited from her grandfather coming from a family of goldsmith. Her practice focuses on imbuing objects and spaces with character, exploring themes of belonging, passage, absence and existence, while delving into histories and memories that shape present possibilities. Through drawing and weaving she whimsically interact with the ephemeral essence of recollections, navigating the profound realm of human experiences. By sorting through her own recollections and archived experiences, she delivers a nuanced exploration of loss and hope through reimagined environments, presenting a blend of subjective and objective perspectives that inform how we perceive and relate to memories, ultimately expressing a sense of self through the objects and spaces that hold these memories.