Kiran Vaswani (b. New York, 1976) is a London based artist. She studied Spanish at Edinburgh University from 1994-1998, did a Diploma in Fine and Decorative Art at Christies Education following that, and has completed diplomas in both Foundation and Advanced Courses in Fine Art at Hampstead School of Art. She has had a broad exposure to fine art during the last 20 years, through experience gained in the commercial side of the business, as well as the study of art history.
Kiran’s practice spans across multiple mediums, combining printmaking with photography and collage. She builds up her images through a process of layering and fragmentation. Looking to nature and landscapes for inspiration, she focuses on scenes that cannot be pinpointed so as to convey both a sense of intimacy and universality at the same time. It's more about experiencing the landscape than the image of the landscape itself. Her current work explores an internal dialogue; she explores issues of identity by looking at traces of emotions based around physical locations and journeys taken. A strong undercurrent that runs throughout her work is the notion of transience. This is conveyed via the use of composite images to capture imprints and residues of time and place.
Kiran has exhibited as part of various group shows across London, including the Royal Academy Summer Show, 2021 and Small but Mighty, 2024. She won the John Purcell prize at the Southbank Mini Print Exhibition, 2022 and was shortlisted for the Women in Art Prize, 2024. Her work is currently on display at the Southbank Printmakers Gallery and in Cadaquez, Spain.
Though based in the UK, Kiran has an international background, a sense of which feeds into her work. She merges traditional Asian techniques and philosophies using modern materials and western influences. As a result, though her practice is contemporary, it is deeply grounded in context and history.