Reshma Chhiba
Reshma Chhiba (* 1983 in Johannesburg , South Africa ) is a South African visual artist .
Life
Chhiba completed an education at the Witwatersrand University ("Wits University") in Johannesburg, where she received a bachelor's degree in fine arts in 2005 . In 2013 she completed her studies with a “ Master of Arts in Fine Art” (MAFA). She was supervised by Karel Nel from Wits University.
In 2003 she received the Martienssen Prize awarded by the university .
In 2007 she was selected by the Goethe-Institut to act as an art educator at documenta 12 in Kassel.
The artist took part in several group exhibitions in the field of photography and media art . Her first solo exhibition, which she named after the Indian goddess Kali , took place in 2008. In August 2013, an installation entitled The Two Talking Yonis (German: “The two speaking Yonis ”) attracted attention. A giant walk-in vagina evoked very different reactions.
In 2010 she co-founded a dance school for Bharata Natyam in Johannesburg. She has had a diploma for this Indian dance style since 2001.
Chhiba is currently (2013) employed at the Johannesburg Art Gallery , founded in 1915 .
Web links
- FEATURES - Time and Change - Article at artsouthafrica.com ( Memento from December 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (English; archive version from September 20, 2013)
- Short article about their installation The Two Talking Yonis on YouTube (1:11 minutes)
Individual evidence
- ↑ - ( Memento of the original from May 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.wits.ac.za/files/res7668f1f1aca74c79a75aed3f9b844d8a.pdf ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.goethe.de/prs/mif/m07/jun/de2295305.htm
- ↑ hard: Art installation: giant vagina causes excitement in South Africa. In: welt.de . September 9, 2013, accessed October 7, 2018 .
- ↑ http://www.goethe.de/kue/bku/pro/art/bio_chhiba.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chhiba, Reshma |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African visual artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Johannesburg |