{"id":2591,"date":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/?p=2591"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","slug":"puja-sharma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/puja-sharma\/","title":{"rendered":"Puja Sharma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sitecontainer\">\n<div class=\"pagecontainer\">\n<h4 class=\"homepage-heading-h4\">Degree Show 2024<\/h4>\n<div class=\"postcontainer\">\n<h1 class=\"thestudentpostname\" id=\"studentpostname\">Puja Sharma<\/h1>\n<h3>BA Art and Design<\/h3>\n<p class=\"studentstatement\">At the centre of my practice is exploring the intersections of the natural and human spaces which inhabit the earth. My installations are at their core inspired by arboreal forms, and within a postconceptualist narrative, invite the visitor to interact and reflect within the space they are experiencing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"socialstack\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\">handshake<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pujasharmaart?igsh=MXVpM2ZqcDUydWthag%3D%3D&#038;utm_source=qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with <span id=\"withme\">Puja Sharma<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--FILE01--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mediafileviewer mfvimages\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading =\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/puja-sharma-01_Puja-Sharma-scaled.jpg\" width=\"100%\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1440px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1440\/2560;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mfv-caption\">Canopy II is a development from my previous installation Canopy, where I became inspired by the overhead canopy of leaves and branches in a woodland. Contemporary installation art often provokes the visitor to experience artwork in a way different to the standard \u2018white cube\u2019 gallery model and offers unique ways to interact with and view artwork.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--FILE02--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mediafileviewer mfvimages\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading =\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/puja-sharma-02_Puja-Sharma-scaled.jpg\" width=\"100%\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mfv-caption\">This piece invites visitors to interact however they wish, by stepping inside of the textile tubes, moving through them, and looking upwards. Various slight openings and shorter panels invite the visitor to step inside and experience the work. The scale of each of the five tubular elements of the installation by design allows visitors to have a more intimate and individual experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--FILE03--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mediafileviewer mfvimages\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading =\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/puja-sharma-03_Puja-Sharma-scaled.jpg\" width=\"100%\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mfv-caption\">The installation was created with a wide variety of textiles. Some panels of fabric are heavily opaque, and others gauzy and translucent which alongside the varying lengths form interesting narratives of private and public space. 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