Sheba Chhachhi

מקום: Harar

נוֹלָד: 1958

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Sheba Chhachhi is an Ethiopian-born Indian photographer, women's rights activist, writer, filmmaker, and installation artist. She is based in New Delhi and has exhibited her works widely in India and internationally. Her site-specific installations and independent artworks often address issues centering on women and the impact of urban transformations. Chhachhi has had her work exhibited in 9 solo gallery shows in 18 countries, her work has been sold in 4 auctions. She has also been a part of 5 Special Projects and published in 5 Museum/ Public collections. In 2011, she was awarded the Juror's Prize for Contemporary Art by the Singapore Art Museum and in 2017, she received the prestigious Prix Thun for Art and Ethics. Chhachhi was born in 1958 in Harar, Ethiopia where her father was stationed by the Indian Army and returned to India at the age of 3 years. She was educated at Delhi University after which she attended Chitrabani, Kolkata and the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. She recalls of her teen years, 'I spent some of my teen years hanging out with folksingers and mystics' before getting involved with the feminist movement. Sheba Chhachhi is an artist, photographer and thinker based in New Delhi, India. Her practice investigates questions of gender, eco-philosophy, violence and visual culture. She is known for her work in photography and contemporary art.