Born in Kotjanalloor, Kerala in 1973, the artist did his B.F.A. (painting), College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram in 1995 and M.F.A. (painting) Jamia Millia University New Delhi in 1998. Among his noteworthy solo shows are “Absence of an Architect” video installations paintings and photographs at Palette Gallery New Delhi 2007; “Where are the Amerindians?” Inter America Space at CCA7, Trinidad 2005; exhibition of recent works, Art Inc., Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 2001, and exhibition of paintings and sculptures at The Great Art Gallery, New Delhi 1998. Among his significant participations are “Reflections, Refractions and Refutations”, Soulflower Gallery Bangkok 2007; “Public Places/Private Spaces” at the Newark Museum, New Jersey USA; “After Shock Conflict, Violence and Resolution in Contemporary Art”, at Vienna, Austria and “Horn Please: Narratives in contemporary Indian Art at Kunstmuseam Bern, Switzerland. She has served residency in 2005 in 2005 at CCA7 (Caribbean Contemporary Arts), Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Among the awards and scholarships she has won are Sanskriti Award in Visual Art (2005); Inlaks Scholarship 2002, and Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Scholarship for Visual Arts 1995-97. Gigi Scaria is not only a skillful painter but also an expert practitioner of photography, Video, sculptures, which reflect his spirit to experiment.