Surabhi is a new media artist whose work brings together elements from experimental sound art, classical music, choreography and video art.  She graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2009 with an MFA in Art and Technology. Prior to that, she obtained her BFA in Painting from MSU Baroda (India) in 2005. Surabhi is the winner of Art vs Design (2009) organized by Artists Wanted, New York and presented her work at the announcement reception at the New Museum, NY. Her work PEEL is the Winner of Celeste Prize (2009), Italy and was exhibited at Alte AEG Fabrik, Berlin. Surabhi’s collaborative work with Nadav Assor, was presented at the NETMAGE 10 International Live Media Festival, Bologna, Italy. Her video Peel was also shown at the 13 International Video Festival, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Vojvodina, Serbia. Her recent video FOLD was screened at the Big Screen Project, a large 30 x 16.5 ft. HD Format LED screen located at the 10,000 sq. ft. public plaza in New York. Surabhi is the recipient of the International Graduate Student Scholarship at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her solo and collaborative works have been presented at the Links Hall, Looptopia, Sullivan Galleries in Chicago and Root Division Gallery in San francisco and Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi. She was a part of Peers student residency program at Khoj International Artist Association New Delhi in 2006. Her recent videos have been screened at multiple international video art festival in Spain, Netherlands, South Korea, Israel, New York and Italy. Surabhi currently lives and works in San Francisco.

My works are informed by my background in experimental sound, Indian classical music and choreography, bringing a strong sense composition to my works.  My audio-visual installations and live performances transform the banal, and repetitive movements of everyday life into a grandiose expression of the ordinary. I wield a choreographic lens on to everything I do, from folding clothes, to editing video or composing sound. Designing sequences of rhythmic movements, arranging events in time, creating complex systems and structures of evolving patterns becomes an integral part of my process. The essence of my artistic exploration is in creating experiences; experiences that are emotional, immersive and overwhelming. 

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