Yogesh Ramkrishna
(b. 1991)
Yogesh Ramkrishna is a multi-disciplinary visual artist from Pune city, Maharashtra. He specializes in multiple methods of traditional and contemporary printmaking, drawing, and installation, and his works include different levels of interactivity. His works convey his own perspectives on the current socio-political condition, cultural propaganda, and post-truth era behaviors in society. He articulates the friction between traditional Indian beliefs and urban Indian lifestyles as they come to terms with each other, as well as simulating new identities and anxieties that arose during the pandemic. The visual content of his works becomes dramatic, comic-like, stylized, mythically charged, and sometimes, to an extent, erotic.
He completed his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts—Painting from Sir J.J. School of Arts (2014) and a Master’s in Visual Arts in the Graphic Department from M.S. University of Baroda, Gujarat (2016). He has been a recipient of several prestigious residencies, including ‘Smart Digital Realities-II,’ curated by Padmini Ray Murray, supported by TIFA-Pune and funded by the Goethe Institute, Maharashtra (2021); ‘Visualizing Language-Cycle24’ at Piramal Arts, Mumbai (2020); ‘Black Church Print Studio’ in association with the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Dublin, Ireland (2019); ‘Space Studio’ for visual artists/printmakers at Vadodara, Gujarat (2019); ‘The Storytellers’ workshop organized by FICA and the Serendipity Arts Festival, Delhi (2018); ‘Kooshk’ India-Iran cultural exchange residency, Tehran, Iran (2017); ‘Chaap’ printmaking residency, Vadodara, Gujarat (2017); and ‘Khoj Peers Share’ Program, Khoj, Delhi (2016).
He has received several fellowships, including the ‘India Artist Relief Fund’ with MAP and 1Shantiroad Studio, Bengaluru (2021); the ‘Young Artists Scholarship’ in the field of Graphics by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi (2017); and the ‘Kanoria Centre of Arts’ fellowship residency in Graphics, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2016). His awards include the ‘Black Church Print Studio’ award for Printmaking, Dublin, Ireland (2019); ‘India Art Awards’ second award for Graphic Printmaking, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2017); ‘Purushottum Annual Merit Award’ for Graphic Printmaking, Vadodara, Gujarat (2016); and the ‘Future Foundation’ second award, Switzerland-India cooperation, Mumbai, Maharashtra (2016).
His recent solo exhibition is ‘Ulatbansi,’ curated by Satyajit Dave and presented by Bhavna Kakar at LATITUDE 28 (2025); group exhibitions include ‘Thunk Lagana Mana Hai,’ a post-stamp exhibition curated by Nilesh Kinkale at Monalisa Art Gallery, Pune, Maharashtra (2024); ‘Moments in Collapse,’ curated by Gigi Scaria, presented by Sahmat at Jawahar Bhavan, Delhi (2024); ‘Find X,’ curated by Vaibhav Shaha at Frida Art Gallery, Pune, Maharashtra (2024); India Art Fair with LATITUDE 28, New Delhi (2025, 2024–22); and Delhi Contemporary Art Week with LATITUDE 28, Bikaner House (2023–21). Previous group exhibitions include ‘The Beauty of Unveiling,’ an India-Lanka cultural exchange exhibition by Archer Art Gallery at Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2023); ‘Mobocracy X Democracy,’ curated by Priyanshi Saxena, supported by Upside Space at Gallery LATITUDE 28, New Delhi (2023); ‘V-Chitra,’ curated by Dushyant Patel at Gallery Amdavad ni Gufa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2023); ‘Sonder,’ a group exhibition curated by Subhakar Tadi at Open Art Space Hall, Kochi, with Vis-à-vis Studio, Kochi, Kerala (2022); ‘Souls of Tomorrowland,’ a public art project executed in Pune City, supported by TIFA Pune and Goethe Institute Pune, Maharashtra (2022); ‘Yuva Sambhavana,’ at Bikaner House, Delhi, with Raza Foundation, curated by Jesal Thakkar (2022); ‘Anthology on the Annexe,’ at Gallery Amdavad ni Gufa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2021); ‘Reflective Reveries,’ at Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (2020); ‘When in Empathy Too Much,’ curated by Indira Prasad and Shubhani Sharma, at LATITUDE 28, New Delhi (2020); ‘Intagelo,’ an online printmaking exhibition organized by Magelo Printmaking Studio, Australia (2020); ‘The Print: Matter in Matrix,’ co-curated by Bhavna Kakar and Satyajit Dave at Sridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi (2020); ‘Call to Disorder,’ curated by Vidya Shivadas at Serendipity Arts Festival, Panjim, Goa (2019); ‘Cartography of Narratives,’ at Bikaner House by Gallery LATITUDE 28, New Delhi (2019); ‘Babur Ki Gai,’ co-curated by Bhavna Kakar and Advait Singh at LATITUDE 28, Delhi (2018); India Art Fair booth with Kanoria Art Centre Gallery, New Delhi (2017); ‘A Confluence of Reformations,’ show at Sir J.J. School of Art Gallery, Mumbai (2016); and solo exhibition ‘Don’t Believe Me! I Am Telling the Truth!’ curated by Satyajit Dave at the Gallery of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, Gujarat (2017).
The artist is represented by LATITUDE 28, New Delhi.
