Photography by Akshay Mehta
Osheen Siva is a multidisciplinary artist from Thiruvannamalai, currently based in Goa. Through the lens of surrealism, speculative fiction and science fiction and rooted in their Dalit and Tamil heritage, Siva imagines new worlds of decolonized dreamscapes, futuristic oasis with mutants and monsters and narratives of queer and feminine power. They work in a variety of mediums including immersive media, installation, performance art, public art and digital illustration.

Past clients have included - National Geographic, The New York Times, Glastonbury, Adult Swim, Meta, Apple, Gucci, Adi Magazine, Absolut, Dr.Martens, Decolonize Fest among others. They were also an Illustration Jury member for the One Club for Creativity - ADC's 100th Annual Awards in 2021.  

Features
Its Nice That, Nicer Tuesday (talk) 2024
Dezeen 2024
Empire Lines Podcast, UK 2024
Creative Mood Podcast, Montreal 2024
Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 2024
Forbes India 30 Under 30 (Special Mention) 2022
Stir World 2021
Its Nice That 2021
Communication Arts 2021
The Face Magazine 2020
Architectural Digest 2020
Creative Boom 2020
Buzzfeed India 2020
Creative Gaga 2020
Pool Magazine 2020
Vogue India 2020
Girl Club Asia 2019
Paper Planes 2019
Design Fabric 2018
Platform 2017

Exhibitions
Vaanerum Vizhuthugal, Chennai Photo Biennial CHENNAI 2024
Futures, ACMI MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA  2024
Kolam, Primary   NOTTINGHAM, UK 2024
Abundance in the Void, Art and Charlie (Solo)   MUMBAI 2024
Glastonbury  United Kingdom 2024
The Arts House, Melbourne  AUSTRALIA 2024
Bonington Gallery, Nottingham (Solo)     UNITED KINGDOM 2024
XXL Gallery, Kala Godha      MUMABI 2023
Vessel, Pulp Society, India Art Fair Parellel (Solo)    NEW DELHI 2023
Mumbai Urban Festival, St-Art India Foundation     MUMABI 2022
Future Porche, APRE Art House     MUMABI 2023
The Illusion of Home, Art & Charlie     MUMBAI 2023
Fresh Produce, India Art Fair    NEW DELHI 2022
Inflorescence, Method, Kala Ghoda (Solo)     MUMBAI 2021
AUYI : Art Urbanism Youth India      PARIS 2020
Serendipity Arts Festival       GOA 2019
Kona, St-Art India       NEW DELHI 2019
Irregulars Art Fair     NEW DELHI 2019
Gaysi Zine Bazaar       NEW DELHI 2019
Indianama      NEW DELHI 2018
New York Asian Film Festival      NEW YORK 2018
Irregulars Art Fair      NEW DELHI 2018                                                                                                                                                                
London Design Week     LONDON 2017
Eyemyth Festival     BOMBAY 2017
Ctrl+Alt+Del Festival    BOMBAY 2017
JugMug Art Project      NEW DELHI 2017
Pond Brewhouse      NEW DELHI 2016




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