Nindya Bucktowar
Nindya Bucktowar (b. 1988 Mauritius) graduated with a Bachelor in Architectural Studies at Nelson Mandela University in 2013. Bucktowar currently lectures in the Architectural Department at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and runs her own multidisciplinary design practice and ceramic business. She, is director Nindya Ceramics and co-director of NT Design Studio, NT Leather and Kalki Ceramics.
At the beginning of 2021 Bucktowar was selected for the RMB Talent Unlocked programme in association with Everard Read and Strauss & co, where she will be exhibiting her work at Circa Gallery in Johannesburg. Prior to this Bucktowar has exhibited on notable group shows at the KZNSA Gallery and African Art Centre. Collaborative projects include working with Durban Art Gallery, South African Network Cities, 100% Design, Mr Price and Red Bull.
A multi-disciplinary artist, who experiments with clay and mixed media to create installations inspired by natural and urban landscapes. The realisation of her technically and conceptually complex work is made possible through her cumulative experience in art, science and architecture. Her home studio is located in Durban , KZN, where she strives for sustainable practices in her process of art making.
Her current interest lies in capturing topographical scenes using clay as medium, the boundaries of which she is exploring in the creation of immersive installations.
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