Satyanarayana Gavara (b.1997) lives and works in Baroda, India. He was born in Narayanapuram, Andhra Pradesh into a family of tenant farms. His woodcuts explore food and the politics behind its production and consumption. Having personally witnessed the struggles of tenant farmers due to the landlords, economic policies and most importantly nature; his works portrays rural India. The printmaking tools, objects, and settings of his works act as a metaphor to the life of farmers. 

 

He completed his BFA in printmaking from Andhra University (2018), MFA in Printmaking from M S University of Baroda (2020). Satyanarayana has won several awards including the 1st Print Biennale India Grand Prize.

 

Satyanarayana Gavara’s work has been presented at Mute Unmute at Method Kala Ghoda, Mumbai(2024); Lateral B(/)inds, Stir Art Gallery (Indian Art Fair) New Delhi (2024); Alumni Show of Residences, at Space Studio in Baroda (2023), Which Sky Do Birds Fly at Latitude 28 (2023); Mini Print Triennial Japan (2018); Mini Print Triennial Ukraine (2021) and SYPA in Bangladesh (2019). He has participated in several residences and workshops.