Bharti Kher (born 1969) is a contemporary visual artist of Indian origin who lives and works in India. She is known for her work across sculpture, painting, and installation, and is associated with the post-liberalisation generation of artists who came to prominence in the Indian contemporary art scene from the late 1990s onwards.
| Name | Bharti Kher |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Mediums | Sculpture, painting, installation |
| Based in | India |
Born in 1969, Kher was educated abroad before settling in India, where she has built her artistic practice over several decades. Her work draws on questions of identity, the body, hybridity, and the everyday, often using familiar objects and materials in unexpected configurations.
Kher's practice spans a range of media. She is widely associated with works that incorporate the bindi — the forehead marker worn in South Asia — used as a recurring visual element across painted surfaces and sculptural objects. Her sculptures and installations frequently combine found objects, cast forms, and domestic references, exploring themes of transformation and femininity.
Kher is regarded as a notable figure in contemporary Indian art, with her work shown in galleries and museums in India and internationally. Her practice has contributed to wider conversations on globalisation, gender, and the cultural symbolism of everyday materials in South Asian art.