Performance Artist
studio.aparnaashok@gmail.com
Education
2018 - BA Visual Arts, Stella Maris, Chennai
2021 - MA Visual Communication, Roya College of Art, London
Solo Exhibtions, Open Studios and Performances
2022 - Solo exhibtion, Unseen Realities, Auroville, Pondicherry
2024 - I See Vampires In My Garden, Performance, Casa R.A.R.O, Spain
2024 - Our Mothers Were Oceans, Performance, Casa R.A.R.O,
Open Studio, Spain
Group Exhibitions
2022 - Athens Open Art Number 23
2024 - Performing Rome, MAXXI Museum, Rome
2024 - PostHuman - Body, Ecology and Technology Conclave, Utkal University of Culture, Orissa
2024 - Body Furia, TPK, Spain
2025 - Possible Futures 4th edition, Hyderabad Literary Festival, Sattva Knowledge City, Hyderabad
Residencies
2022 - RARA Residencia, Spain
2024 - Casa R.A.R.O, Spain
Workshops
2022 - Immortal Identities, RARA Residencia, Spain
2024 - Perfrorming Rome, Summer Lab, RUFA University
2024 - Performing the Memory, Marta Jovanovic, ECC Platform
2024 - Performance Art: From idea to execution, Marta Jovanovic, ECC Platform
2024 - Performance-based Filmmaking, Vest&Page, ECC Platform
Aparna, an Indian performance artist born in Chennai, completed her BA in Visual Arts at Stella Maris College, Chennai, before earning her MA in Visual Communication at The Royal College of Art, London. She works across performance, photography, film, and installation art, often drawing inspiration from her cultural heritage and global experiences.
In December 2022, Aparna held her first solo exhibition titled Unseen Realities at the Centre D'art Gallery in Auroville, Pondicherry. Since then, she has participated in several residencies and workshops worldwide, both in person and online. In July 2024, Aparna had the opportunity to perform at the MAXXI Museum in Rome as part of RUFA University's Summer Lab, Performing Rome, a group exhibition.