About — Ruchita Madhok

Artist & Designer

A Mumbai-based practitioner, Ruchita Madhok (b. 1984) is inspired by the poetry of everyday life. Through the mediums of cyanotype printmaking and drawing she explores the conversations between nature, the cosmos and the inner self. An award-winning communication designer, Ruchita brings a passion for print, photography and illustration to her work as she plays with words and images to create works of art, books and zines.

Trained in Scenography, she has degrees from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London. She is the Founder of design practice Kahani and publisher of Storycity guides to Mumbai’s heritage and culture. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including Kyoorius, Architectural Digest, Domus India, Vogue, Elle Decor, Platform, Verve and IQ. She is the recipient of the Kyoorius Black Elephant, the CII Design Excellence Award and India’s Best Design Project Awards.

Ruchita also writes short form poetry in English. Her works have appeared in respected international journals and online publications.

ARTIST’S NOTE

Poetry encompasses liminal worlds. It is found places where more is understood than what is said, and where the emotions speak louder than words. When seen and felt, heard and read, poetry resonates deep within us. Even though we may not be literate in its language, we know it all the same.

Everywhere I go, I find myself surrounded by poetry. When I pause and pay attention to the natural world, it reveals itself in all its wonder and majesty. The more I practice looking, the more I see. I become the seeker that Rumi spoke of – what I seek is seeking me. My work is a conversation with the beauty around me.

“ Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”

THOMAS MERTON