KASHMAKASH कश्मकश
Exhibition - Contemporary Printmaking & Photography
Kumudini Hajra
Curator: Nina Fraser
Venue: Art Room
Opening: 11th Sep 2025 / 4 - 8pm
Dates: 12-14th Sep Fri-Sun / 4 - 8pm
Address: Pátio do Tijolo 1 à D. Pedro V, Príncipe Real, Lisboa
"Kashmakash" is a Hindi/Urdu word that translates to "dilemma," "struggle," or "conflict." It signifies a state of
being pulled in conflicting directions, experiencing tension, or grappling with opposing forces. Kumudini Hajra
reflects upon the serenity she finds from frequent visits to Southern Portugal, documenting water formations
through her Macro camera lens, into works that respond to an inner process of becoming.
Artist Biography
Kumudini Hajra (b. near Delhi, India) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice centers around printmaking,
photography, painting, and drawing. In 2021 she began working at Celeiro Printmaking Studio in Colares,
Portugal, and in 2023 she advanced her training in printmaking at Contraprova Studio in Lisbon and in 2025
through an extended residency at Aviário Studio in Ferreira do Zêzere. Her printmaking frequently explores
abstraction and spontaneity as a tool for understanding identity and place. Inspired by nature, especially the
textures and organic forms of the Atlantic coast—rocks, cliffs, and tidal pools—her photography often informs
her etching process. She has participated in group exhibitions in the Glasgow Gallery of Photography (UK) and
the Freguesias de Cascais & Estoril Gallery (Portugal), and is published in several Shutter Hub collections (UK).
Her work will be exhibited at the The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers exhibition at the Bankside Gallery in
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