Pushpalama's first success as an artist came in the realm of sculpture. Her first exhibition was in that discipline at a 1983 show in Bangelore. Soon thereafter, however, Pushpalama abandoned sculpture to pursue performance photography. Pushpalama N garnered a reputation for taking photos which explore places, gender and history.
« I try to do something different each time so I push myself, push the edge so that I don’t keep repeating myself. »
Pushpalama N.
She has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including recognition from India's National Film Awards in 1984, a Charles Wallace Trust Fellowship from 1992-93, a Senior Fellowship from the Indian Ministry of Human Resource and Development from 1995-97 and an Arts Collaboration Grant from the Indian
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Pushpalama's first success as an artist came in the realm of sculpture. Her first exhibition was in that discipline at a 1983 show in Bangelore. Soon thereafter, however, Pushpalama abandoned sculpture to pursue performance photography. Pushpalama N garnered a reputation for taking photos which explore places, gender and history.
« I try to do something different each time so I push myself, push the edge so that I don’t keep repeating myself. »
Pushpalama N.
She has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including recognition from India's National Film Awards in 1984, a Charles Wallace Trust Fellowship from 1992-93, a Senior Fellowship from the Indian Ministry of Human Resource and Development from 1995-97 and an Arts Collaboration Grant from the Indian Foundation of Arts in the year 2000. Pushpalama also participated in India's Sixth Triennial in 1986 and won a gold medal. Pushpalama's photographic exhibitions have been displayed in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. N. Pushpalama often uses herself as a model in her photos. (
Artist website)
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