Kiara Patel
Born 2004 in India, Kiara Patel is an aspiring graphic designer, printmaker and sound artist studying at Maryland Institute College of Art (BFA, 2026).
Previous Gallery Exhibitions:
‘Astigmatism’, Wilgus Gallery, Baltimore, 2023.
’The paths that lead us home’, Middendorf Gallery, Baltimore, 2023.
‘[dis]connect’, The Unity Hall, Baltimore, 2023.
‘We are everywhere’, Fox Gallery, Baltimore, 2023.
‘MICA 2023 juried undergraduate exhibition’, Decker Gallery, Baltimore, 2023.
‘MICA juried print exhibition’, TBD, 2024.
“Microcosms”
“Microcosms” is an artists’ book investigating the long history of environmental racism and injustice in three of Baltimore’s neighborhoods along the Patapsco River: Curtis Bay, Brooklyn, and Fairfield. This book is one of an edition of three and resulted from extensive research and on-site investigation, as well as discussions with residents, environmentalists, and many of Blue Water Baltimore’s members and archives. This semester-long project aims to highlight some critical issues within Baltimore’s institutions and systems that originated during Baltimore’s foundation and have had a huge impact on these neighborhoods.
Artists Book, Multimedia
8” x 4” x 3”
“To Be Human”
“To be human” is an edition of six copper plate etchings that were intaglio printed. It is a reflection of what it means to be a human being, considering technological and humanitarian contexts. It evokes a feeling of detachment and aims to evoke questions about what humanity means and where we choose to lead it to in the future.
Intaglio, Copper Plate Etching
8” x 6” each
“Side B” is a series of 5 monoprints. An anthotype is an image created using photosensitive material from plants under the influence of light. Five variations were composed using leaves foraged in Bolton Hill, and printed using blue relief ink. The image of the cassette was lino printed on top as a second layer. These prints are a reflection of the relationship between technological prowess and all that is organic and natural.
Anthrotype, Linocut - 5 Variations
6” x 4” each
“Side B”
Offset: Test
“Offset: Test” is linocut print that is done by overlapping the same plate on top of itself multiple times. The offset effect that is created as a result highlights the intricacies of each layer, and how each part is vital in creating the whole.
Linocut - 4 Variations
9” x 9” each
“Kenopsia”
“Kenopsia” is a linoleum relief print that features an endless landscape of abandoned architecture. The print aims to describe the emotional afterimage of a place that feels painfully empty and forlorn. It echoes the image of the place being previously bustling with life but is now devoid of it. This print was created as a reflection of the feeling of returning back to a home that is full of memory, but will never be the same again.
Linocut
27” x 12”
