Daksha

The multifaceted work of Daksha examines creative decision, constructive process and deep insights. Having taken a post-graduation in Masters in Fine Arts her foundations in academia are reflected strongly in her works.

Daksha delved into the world of study of museums and she completed her Inter-Disciplinary Doctorate in Labour studies and History of Fine Arts .Her work was titled “Labour Museology in Railways” where she documented the lives of indentured labourers who travelled from Southern parts of India to South Africa in the famous ship “KORAMAGA” to work in sugarcane fields and laying of Railroads .After a sabbatical from Arts She has now come a full circle after taking time off to venture into business in the organised sector and has recommenced her journey in Art or Art’s sake . Daksha has started working in oils and set out to portray the labour intensive lives and risk taking lives of the fisherfolks in her solo exhibition.