Artist Statement — Shringi Kumari

My practice explores facets of self and universality through line, abstraction and patterns. Working with handmade khadi paper and found objects, I create intuitive compositions using paint and pen, carrying forward the life of materials shaped by hand, use, and time. My work invokes the lineage of Madhubani art while pushing its boundaries through free-form line work. Through my process, I investigate how culture, psychology, and spirituality intersect with contemporary life. 

My work is primarily shaped by the rhythm of my breath and surrender to intuitiveness.
Indian folklore, Vedic philosophy, and kriya yoga continue to shape the way I approach making and meaning. Repetition becomes its own form of defiance, while my palette draws from the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and ether.

Through painting, poetry, and interdisciplinary experimentation, I challenge inherited dichotomies and conditioned ways of seeing. My work moves between tradition and rebellion, ritual and freedom, seeking spaces where personal experience connects with something collective, elemental, and alive.

Short Artist Bio — Shringi Kumari

Shringi Kumari is an interdisciplinary artist, published poet, game developer, and researcher whose art is influenced by Madhubani art, vedic philosophy, kriya yoga, and psychology. Working across painting, writing, and digital media, she explores themes of identity, nature, spirituality, and human interconnectedness through intricate line work and abstract storytelling. Her practice challenges traditional forms through thorough experimentation, creating works that invite reflection and cultural dialogue. She currently lives and works in Margate.

She runs Sā art gallery in Margate and is the recipient of the Shepherd Neame Kent Artist Award 2025 in conjunction with Contemporary Kent Artists.

A selection of her work is on display in The Snug in The Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable and will be for sale via our website