Sangeeta Abhay was born in Buldana, Maharashtra. She pursued her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Government College of Art, Aurangabad where she graduated the the top of her class at the University and earned a fellowship. Following her marriage, Sangeeta Abhay relocated to Bangalore and dedicated 14 years to a career in advertising at McCann Worldgroup. Despite her thriving career, a deep-seated passion for spreading the wisdom of Lord Buddha simmered within her. Eventually, she resolved to manifest this calling through art.
Through her art, Sangeeta delves into the diverse aspects of Lord Buddha's life and teachings. She maintains a deep fascination with the Bodhi Tree, where He achieved Nirvana. Sangeeta employs highly complex techniques and meticulous detailing to define her signature artistic style, resulting in a surprising visual simplicity reminiscent of Buddha himself. She extensively utilises gold leaf in her oil paintings and sculptures. The artist also crafts sculptures from various materials, including resin and discarded keyboards. Some of her recent works are made using eco-friendly material such as paper mâché of children’s notebooks and methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) as glue. She wraps her Buddha sculpture with various positive news articles from different newspapers. Sangeeta hopes that people will continue to draw inspiration from the positive articles, even decades later. Through this, she aims to convey the message that no circumstance is beyond redemption. Just as the good news surrounds the Buddha, the artist passionately believes that our lives can also be infused with peace and tranquility.
She has showcased her works in numerous group and solo shows in various cities in India, Indonesia and USA. Her first solo show was held in Bengaluru in 2008. She received an invitation to join the esteemed Florence Biennale XII in 2019, where her work garnered praise from the global audience and earned recognition for her anamorphic sculpture that seamlessly merged science and art.
Sangeeta has received numerous awards and accolades such as; she the sole Indian artist featured in the BBC semi centennial documentary titled “Civilisation” Oscar and Grammy awardee and legendary film icon, Padma Bhushan Gulzar Sahab has written couplets for her five artworks. Sangeeta received 12th Florence Biennale 2019 award for her anamorphic Buddha sculpture named “Peace Warrior”. She is the only Indian artist whose painting was selected by FICAC, the World Federation of Consuls, for auction at the Pera Museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
