Carbon print, card and Fabriano paper

101 x 58 cm

About the artist:

A multidisciplinary conceptual artist, Shanti’s practice explores human connection, identity and behaviour. Working across installation, digital, sculpture, print and drawing, she uses form and structure to interpret how we engage with the world; examining the invisible social, cultural and biological forces that shape our experience.

Central to her work is a meditative process of questioning, drawing, cutting and making, leading to a personal visual language, which often takes the form of nets, strong yet permeable structures that symbolise the balance between societal constraints and personal fluidity. These represent connection but also the intricate web of influences that define us. Their permeability reflects the potential for both transformation and resistance within the constructs that shape our lives.

As a first-generation Australian of Indian heritage, her work often addresses themes of cultural identity and assimilation. This personal narrative intersects with broader themes of colonisation and migration. She aims to uncover the unseen forces, whether inherited, imposed or self-imposed that influence us and explores how we navigate and reshape these influences.