At the recently held 31st edition of the Women’s Entrepreneur Exhibition, young Akshita Gandhi had her art on display. Akshita who is also an entrepreneur and philanthropist believes that art, at its root, is an expression that adds meaning and communicates when words fall short. It is a medium of expression which she showcases through her work.
The event was attended by a number of celebrities including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Smriti Irani, Juhi Chawla, Ronit Roy, Pinky Reddy, Princess Diya Kumari, Amrita Raichand, Sonu Nigam, Shabana Azmi, Rashmi Thackrey and more.
The artist has been nominated as the “Best Global Artist” for the prestigious Global Art Awards 2018, which is to be held at the Palm Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai, and will be attended by the Royal Family.
She has also been invited to exhibit this artwork at SCOPE, one of America’s largest contemporary art fair.
“The piece represents the chaos within. When the vulnerable are not able to speak; when the innocent stand to suffer; when refugees are left homeless and innocent children are trafficked; when cities are up in flames and superficial transient lies become a manifesto; there’s a strange chaos that lies within their painfully concealed silence. A world burning in fire. Burning in eternity. It is destruction and its rebirth,” she says describing the work.
Just as yin and yang balance intellect and creativity, Akshita believes her art inherently complement her work as a Director on the Board of the SKIL Group with independent responsibilities to deliver projects and profitability in business.
A great example of women’s entrepreneurship, Akshita helms critical nation-building projects, which have strong fundamentals and are long-term in nature, developing logistics, maritime infrastructure and helping streamline several investments.
A firm believer in giving back to society, she recently founded the Dua Foundation, a social enterprise that aims to empower vulnerable members of the society by providing them a platform, which will enable them to gain financial independence via their art and craft skills.
