The Singh Twins
In this podcast Peta and Tan get to chat in the Art Room with the phenomenal Singh Twins!
Grayson Perry said of the twins, whose work he admires: 'They combine traditions from both Eastern and Western art to make provocative and sharply political work." and Simon Schama named them as "The artistic face of Britain."
The Singh twins are British artists of Sikh heritage born in Richmond Surrey and raised in the Liverpool area. They are now international contemporary British artists whose award winning work is influenced by Indian miniature paintings and deals with British contemporary culture as well as topics such as globalisation colonial history and migration.
The Singh twins have received many awards and official recognition for their work most notably they were made honorary citizens of Liverpool, in 2009 received an MBE from the queen in 2011 and later were awarded honorary doctorates.
As well as painting, the twins are also published illustrators, writers, film makers and designers and they've exhibited globally. The sisters work is always credited to the Singh twins even if the sisters have worked alone on a piece.
We are very excited today to welcome the Singh twins to the Art Room!