Shringi Kumari
Shringi's work attempts to question all sorts of boundaries and conditioning. Inspired by vedic philosophies and folklore, her work hopes to pull you in and explore your own limits and ideas.
My practice is rooted in the exploration of universality—an ongoing dialogue between the internal and external; between rootedness, freedom and conditioning. Working with handmade khadi paper and found objects, I create abstract compositions using paint and pen, invoking the lineage of Madhubani art while pushing its boundaries through free-form line work inspired by my breath. My palette is guided by the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and ether—each color a reflection of here and now.
Influenced by breathwork, vedic philosophy, kriya yoga, and Indian folk storytelling traditions, my practice challenges conditioned thought. Each piece is a quiet act against inherited narratives, a visual meditation that asks: what remains when all ideas disintegrate?
Drawing from the earthy tactility of materials and the ritual of repetition, I aim to dissolve the false walls between self and other, modern and ancient, personal and universal. My lines tap into the common breath - ‘prana’ as a language of existence that transcends geography, culture, and belief. Through my art, I seek not answers but rooted involvement in the present —a way to simply exist— alone and together.
You can find out more about her on website here.
We are delighted to have Shringi as part of our Contemporary Kent Artists exhibition at The Horsebridge Arts Gallery on the 8th - 20th of October 2025.
Shringi is an artist, game developer, poet, and researcher whose practice explores the universal through a deeply personal lens. Working with handmade khadi paper and found materials, she combines paint and pen in intricate abstract compositions influenced by Madhubani art. Her work is informed by Vedic philosophy, Kriya Yoga and Indian folk stories—bridging ancient wisdom with contemporary experience.
Guided by her breath and the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and ether— her palette and line work become meditative tools to challenge inherited narratives. Through ritual, repetition, and organic materials, Shringi invites a dissolving of boundaries between absence and presence, self and other, then and now.
After making art for over 25 years, she began exhibiting in Margate in 2024, showing in galleries like Pie Factory, Eclectic, Salon etc. Her poetry, echoing her visual methodology, is published by Speculative Books.