Tanmaya Bingham

Tanmaya Bingham

statement:
I used to think I could demystify, unravel and reveal our dynamics and patterns as humans. The further I go down the creative path the more I realize this is a pointless quest because it is void of mystery. Although we often fear the unknown and unpredictable we overtly or covertly desire its magic.

My artwork's role, whether drawing, painting, sculpture or installation, is to confound and give a different and often macabre perspective on a world that is rapidly becoming homogenized. My motive is to highlight and exaggerate imperfections and unique qualities that individualize us rather then conforming to societal glorification of perfection and beauty.

This creates a platform for the viewer to be in a didactic exchange with himself or herself in order to reevaluate their perceptions.

Tanmaya’s artworks investigate the mechanics of human dynamics and the neurological processes that create patterns in our daily lives of which we are often not aware.

Tanmaya’s focus is on psychological, sociological and genealogical patterns that occur within the context of herself and her immediate circles. Although the content of her work is highly personal, the themes are universal. Each artwork or series of artworks explore these themes and how they can be altered in the given context to create new patterns and thus new results.

Tanmaya chooses herself and her family and friends as her primary subjects because she believes that we learn through example and the stories of others. Therefore, each artwork, whether painting, sculpture, drawing or installation, is laden with symbolism.

When these concepts are delivered in visual form they become a metaphoric map that is meaningful for both the subject and the viewer.

EDUCATION
2005 MASTER OF ARTS - VISUAL ARTS (PAINTING) (MAVA)
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
2002 BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA)
Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

OTHER EDUCATION
CERTIFICATION IN LIFE COACHING
The Coaching Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
CERTIFICATION IN TRAINERS TRAINING & PUBLIC SPEAKING
The Coaching Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
CERTIFICATION IN NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)
The Coaching Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
ART HISTORY
New York University, New York, NY, United States
PAINTING
Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy
MIXED DISCIPLINES
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States
MIXED DISCIPLINES
Santa Fe International Academy of Art, Santa Fe, NM, United States

AWARDS & GRANTS

2013 ARTSLANT 3rd 2013 SHOWCASE, winner for mixed media
http://www.artslant.com

2012 NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS West Issue No. 102
Open Studio Press, Boston, MA, United States

2011 STUDIO VISIT MAGAZINE
Open Studio Press, Boston, MA, United States

WIDE OPEN 2, Best Mixed Media
BWAC, Brooklyn, NY, United States

2010 KENILWORTH ART PRIZE, Highly Commended
Kenilworth, QLD, Australia

METRO ART AWARD, Finalist
Melbourne, VIC, Austrlaia

WILLAMSTOWN FESTIVAL CONTEMPORARY ART, Finalist
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

SHE 2010, Finalist
Walker Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

2009 NORTHCOTE HIGH VIEWS
Northern Exposure 09', Melbourne, VIC, Australia

OFF THE WALL MELBOURNE
Art Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

1993 EXCELLENCE IN ART
Santa Fe Prep, Santa Fe, NM, United States