About Indian photo artist Dayanita SINGH (b.1961, in New Delhi)
Dayanita SINGH studied at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad and the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York. Her work has been exhibited at institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate Modern, London; the Art Institute of Chicago; Hayward Gallery, London; the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi; and the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum. In 2013 she represented Germany at the Venice Biennale. Bookmaking is central to Singh’s practice. Her book 'Museum Bhavan' was book of the Year at the 2017 Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation Photobook Awards and winner of the 2018 ICP Infinity Award for Artist’s Book. She is the Hasselblad Award recipient 2022.
Photo books by Dayanita SINGH
'Myself Mona Ahmed' (2001, 2023); 'Architektur der Obdachlosigkeit' (2003, together with Wolfgang TILLMANS, Boris MIKHAILOV, Hans BELLWINKEL, et al.); 'Privacy' (2004); 'Chairs' (2005); 'Go Away Closer' (2007); 'Sent a Letter' (2007); 'Blue Book' (2009); 'Dream Villa' (2010); 'Dayanita Singh' (2010); 'File Room' (2013); 'Museum of Chance' (2014); 'Museum Bhavan' (2017); 'Zakir Hussain Maquette' (2019); 'Dancing with my camera' (2022); 'Let's See' (2022); 'Sea of Files. Hasselbald Award 2022' (2022); 'Book Building' (2022); 'Pothi Khana' (announced); 'Bawa Chairs' (announced); 'Museum of Tanpura' (announced)