NIRMALA KARUPPIAH      (b.1972   Malaysia)

Nirmala Karuppiah works primarily with black and white traditional photography, focusing on documenting traditional Indian dance and landscapes.

She has traveled with dance troupes throughout the region, photographing dancers, audiences, performances, dialogues and silences. She has also extensively photographed urban and rural landscapes of Bangkok, Bali and Malaysia. Currently based in London, she is embarking on a new series, “ London Alleys.”

Her masterful interpretations of these subjects have brought her recognition as a formidable photographic talent with a discerning and elegant eye.

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BIODATA

Major Solo Exhibitions

2006		Fluid Lucidity: Embracing the Charisma of Dance, Asia House, London   to University of Wolverhampton, UK
2004		Touched by Mysticism, Sutra Gallery,  Malaysia
1999		Scented Notions, travelling exhibition from Indian High Commission Gallery, KL  to Johor, Malaysia

Major Group Exhibitions

2008		Out of the Box,  SGFA The Private Gallery, Malaysia Stirring Odissi,  Petronas Gallery, Malaysia
2005		Eight,   SGFA The Private Gallery Between Earth and Sky,  Sutra 20 Celebrated Women Artists, Maya Gallery
2004		History and Beyond: Photography from 1990 to Present, National Art Gallery,Malaysia
2003		Heritage Architecture,  Concorde Gallery, KL
2002		Over Time,  Heritage Society of Malaysia Scapes and Studies, Silver Gelatin Gallery, Malaysia Identity: Who Are We?, National Art Gallery, Malaysia
2001		Women on Women,  Alliance Francaise, Malaysia Open Show 2001, National Art Gallery of Malaysia
1996		Photography as an Art,  National Art Gallery of Malaysia

Academic

2008		MA, Photography (Communications),  University of Wolverhampton
1991 - 1994		Diploma,  Graphic Design, Malaysia Institute of Art, Malaysia