Parth Kothekar
Is a Papercut Artist based in India
He is known for his intricate papercuttings which he does using his ohpapercut craft knife.
His journey began in 2010 when he decided to drop out of conventional studies and take on making art as a full time occupation.
In the following years he discovered and explored the art-form.
In 2013 he held his first exhibition showcasing his first 100 artworks in Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad.
This exhibition was a pivotal point in his career as a papercut artist as the response he received confirmed his path forward.
His way of work is that of challenging himself.
It has found a structure wherein he works with different thematic series, of various papercutting art-forms, from time to time which include animations, 3d lamps, patterns, portraits and more. The forms that his paper takes are unique with each exploration as he believes in experimenting and exploring different kinds of techniques to challenge and improve himself and his work.
He has been invited by the New Zealand government to showcase his work in 2016; his work has also been exhibited internationally and featured in many prestigious publications.
Exhibitions
Solo Shows
2013
Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, India
22,23,24 Oct
2013
Sunday Soul Sante, Bangalore, India
27 Dec
2014
Fine Arts Club, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India
24,25 Jan
2014
By Hand From The Heart , Chennai, India
20,21 Jun
2014
Comic Con, Bangalore, India
8,9 Sept
2014
Comic Con, Mumbai, India
19-20-21 Dec
2015
Comic Con, Bangalore, India
3,4,5 April
2015
Comic Con, Hyderabad, India
2016
Aotea Square, Auckland, Newzealand
15,16 Oct
2016
Pataka Art + Museum, Wellington, Newzealand
18,19 Oct
2016
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, dunedin, Newzealand
21,22 Oct
2017
India Film Project, Mumbai, India
30 Sept
2018
Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE
16-24th Dec
2022
Abhivyakti - City Arts Project, Ahmedabad
17-27th Nov
2022
Raw Collaborative, Vadodara, India
1st - 4th Dec
12-,13 Sept
2015
IIMA, Ahmedabad, India
19,20 Sept
2015