In depicting her family and her personal sense of memory, Maya
Varadaraj finds much deeper universal truths. Like a great family novel,
her depiction of figures based on relatives provide a nostalgic glimpse
into an era of Indian cosmopolitanism. Exploring domestic life and
portraiture, Maya's paintings reveal characters defining their own sense
of modernity, effortlessly living between binaries like East and West.
Her exaggerated and stylized compositions evoke the act of remembering,
their affectionate tone evoking the feeling of a good memory.

Maya Varadaraj is an interdisciplinary artist, she
received her Bachelor's of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of
Design before completing a Master's Degree at the School of the Art
Institute of Chicago. Varadaraj's work has been exhibited
internationally at Vitra Design Museum, Museo Del Disseny Barcelona,
India Art Fair, Sapar Contemporary, Mana Contemporary, and Medium Tings
among others. She has been featured in publications such as Artnet,
Juxtapoz, Platform Magazine, and the Hindustan Times.