On Her Birthday, a Tribute to Hema Upadhyay, the Artist

Today is the artist’s 46th birth anniversary.

Artist Hema Upadhyay was found dead in a drain in Mumbai’s Kandivali. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

On her birth anniversary, The Quint revisits the life and art of one of India’s best known contemporary artists.

Hema Hirani Upadhyay belonged to a new generation of artists. She used photography, painting, sculpture and installation as mediums. Through art, she explored her personal identity, nostalgia, feminity and displacement.

The news of Hema’s death sent shock waves throughout India and the art world.

Here is a short tribute to the artist that was Hema Upadhyay.

(The article has been republished from The Quint’s archives on the occasion of Hema Upadhyay’s birth anniversary. It was first published on 18 May 2015.)