AT A GLANCE
Vasvi Oza, PhD
Area of Practice:
OVERVIEW
I am a trained visual artist, researcher and my practice includes design pedagogy, translation, visual culture studies and Tango.
EDUCATION
- B.V.A. & M.V.A. from Faculty of fine Arts, M.S.University, Vadodara, Gujarat (2001-2007)
- Ph.D in Visual Culture and Film Studies, English and foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, Telangana. (2010-2015)
WORK EXPERIENCE
General Council Member Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi (2018 – 2020)
Visiting faculty, Ambedkar University, Delhi (2016 – 2017)
Guest Faculty, Curatorial Intensive South Asia, (2017 & 2023)
Director, Delhi Walk Festival (2015- ongoing)
Director, Delhi I Love You, movement, (2015 – 2017)
Programming, Dept. Of Culture, Embassy of Switzerland (2015 – 2017)
Board of Director, 90.4MHz Community Radio Henvalvani, (2011 – ongoing)
Image Editor, The Khoj Book: Contemporary Art Practise in India (2010)
Curator, Khoj International Workshops in Patna, Kashmir, Kolkata (2005-2007)
Coordinator, Peers student residency programme (2004-2011)
Community Art Curator, Khoj International Artists Association (2004-2011)
INTEREST AREAS
- Visual Culture Studies
- Vernacular Print Cultures
- Illustrations and Representations
- History of Art and Design Pedagogy
- Archives
CURRENT PRACTICE AT SRISHTI
Currently teaching courses around Foundation Studies Program, Visual Communication courses on Illustrations, General Studies courses on critical reading and writing.
TEACHING PORTFOLIO
CREATIVE PRACTICE & OUTREACH
Visual arts, Comics, Zines, Translations, Teaching.
