ARTIST PROFILE. . MANU SINGH .

My artworks, mostly figurative, have surrealist qualities. My paintings, cognisant of the world around me, comment on key human emotions. I experiments with different media and use familiar imagery such as figures and everyday objects to produce the desired effect. (One is almost obligated to introspect when confronted with her paintings, which appear to be a fragment of a memory or perhaps even fantasy.)as puts by Jyotsana Sharma.I was born in Lucknow, have a PhD in Medieval Modern Indian History from the University of Lucknow. Having trained under the guidance of the renowned Indian artist Rameshwar Broota, I have participated in several art shows and my artworks are a part of many private collections worldwide.

BIENNALE PARTICIPATION
2014-15 ’CROSSCURRENTS’ KOCHI MUZRIS BIENNALE
SOLO SHOW
2016 ‘Wooden Horse -A Self Portrait ’ Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi, November
Came about when I was commissioned to paint for a children's charity show. I was reminded of my childhood companion the wooden horse, on which I could travel to various magical imaginary destinations. The wooden horse had all kinds of powers; he could fly, he could swim, there was nothing he couldn't do - he wasn't limited by the restrictions we as adults place upon ourselves, however, after completing the colourful series with wooden horse as my protagonist, it got alive on my canvas to share sensitive, humanistic, and honest stories of my dreams, personal experience, and conversations. The WOODEN HORSE, in some of my paintings, shown in humdrum settings, at times of different conditions surrounding. It’s the monotony of the protagonist’s existence against the extraordinary circumstances. it finds itself in, that provides; somewhat mysterious attitude. Visually, my painting has to have a quality to highlight the feelings the character is experiencing.
2014 ’Wings,Shadows &1000 Birds ’ Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi, January
I've always been drawn to WINGS since I was a child. The wings are symbol of aspiring to the greatest heights of accomplishment. In my paintings wings stand for clarity of mind, that how clean mental focus combined with stable footing can transform our lives in magical ways.BIRDS represent joy, harmony, ecstasy, balance, and love. It denotes a sunny outlook in life, spiritual freedom and psychological liberation. It is symbolic of a transition or spiritual awakening also refer to the craving of an individual for the inner child, which would obviously mean innocenceI am trying to explain, how our SHADOW side holds the key to our inner self through shadow. Each of us has a shadow that whispers stories of our own self-defeating fears to us, hence understanding our own shadow side can lead us to lives of tremendous realisation and peace.
2011’A Meaning Making Capacity’ Ravindra Bhawan,Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi, March
Sometimes I have a clear agenda on my narratives, other times it comes about through painterly process. I want the work to be born from the realm of paint, not illustration.’A Meaning Making Capacity comes about through painterly process.
GROUP SHOWS & PARTICIPATIONS
2017
Exhibition of Artworks created in GarhiArtFestival National Camp organised by Lalit Kala Academi, Delhi at Ravindran Bhawan, Lalit Kala Academy on 4th through 20th July
‘NUMBER EIGHTEEN,’ Art Show’ at Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi in May
Sculpture Tin Trunk Exhibition at Triveni Kala Sangam Sahitya Kala Parishad,Annual Art Exhibition 2016-17.
2016
Sahitya Kala Parishad,Annual Art Exhibition 2016-17.
Group show at Khajuraho Inter-national Art Festival
Exhibition of Paintings created in Senior & Junior Artists Camp of AIFACS
2015
Summer Art Show’ at Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi.
Group show by Yellow Ochre & Smile Foundation titled Siddhi , at the Stainless Gallery Delhi.
Group show by ETERNAL HUE ART WORKS “SHOWCASE WONDERS’ at Geeta art gallery,Participation in artist camp organized by D.P. Dhar Memorial Trust, Srinagar,Kashmir
Group show by Art Deal at Art Konsult gallery
2014
‘Group show’ at Triveni Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi 2015
Cross Currents’ a group show in Kochi Muzris Biennale (collateral)
2013
Contrast 11’ a Group Show at Open Garden Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam
VAMA’ Sahitya Kala Parishad at the Twin Art Gallery,Delhi
Large Format-2’a Group Show showcasing works of 5 Artists at Open Garden Gallery
Then & Now- Triveni Artist Through Time’ at Open Garden Gallery,
October Show’ at Open Garden Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam,New Delhi
Novembember -Naunces’ at Open Garden Gallery, Triveni Kala
Sangam, New Delhi
2012
A Music Of Moods’ at AIFACS
Summer Art Show’ at Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi
The Sun Art Show’ Woman’s Era, Delhi
The Art Show’ at Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi
20th Ravi Jain annual show’ at Dhoomimal Gallery
12 Together’ at Open Garden Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
2011
Annual Exhibition AIFACS &CAMLIN Professional
Annual art show at Arpana Kaur Art Gallery
2010
Annual exhibition of All India fine Art and Craft Society (AIFACS)
INTER-NATIONAL GROUP SHOWS & PARTICIPATION
2010 Switzerland Contemporary Design & Art Fair
2012 The Art Show’, Yangon, Myanmar
ART RESIDENCIES / WORKSHOPS
2017 Women’s Multimedia ARTISTS CAMP, Garhi, Sahitya Kala Parishad in collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture,Government of India
2016AIFACS CAMP, Artists’ Camp, new delhi
2015 D.P.DHAR MEMORIAL TRUST, Artists’ Camp, shrinagar, Kashmir
THE ART SHOW, Workshop, Yangon, Myanmar
2010 THE LALIT, Artists’ Camp
2010 Contemporary Design & Art Fair, Workshop, geneva, Switzerland
2009 Artists’ Camp & Workshop
I live and work in New Delhi& Yangon presently.
Studio: 205 Tansen Marg, Triveni Kala Sangam &
C-81,South Extension-II,New Delhi-110049
& Mindhama Condominium, Yangon, Myanmar
Phone: +91-9971555733, WhatsApp: +91-9971555733
Email: manusingh3000@gmail.com WEBSITE http://www.manusingh.org/
& https://www.facebook.commanusinghcontemporaryindianartist/