Maithili Rajput (b. 1998) is a sculptor and MFA Candidate in Boston University’s graduate sculpture program. Her installations are meticulously crafted to heighten awareness of our environments, engaging the body and evoking nuanced emotions. Central to her work are objects and spaces, exploring how we interact with and perceive our surroundings.
Maithili’s work intricately arranges objects, weaving a narrative that intertwines memory, time, place, and urgency. Her installations compel viewers to engage their senses, investigating the symbiotic relationship between spatial dynamics and corporeal presence and stimulating a profound examination of these interactions' societal and existential ramifications.
Born in India, Maithili has experienced numerous relocations, navigating diverse norms, customs, practices and irregularities
Currently studying at Boston University, Boston, MA, MFA Sculpture
2021 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH, BFA painting and sculpture
2017 Pinewood American School Thessaloniki Greece
EXHIBITION AND AWARDS
2024 Amalgamy, Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA
2024 CAA, 2024 members Prize Show, Boston, MA
2024 "Titles are everything" Ramp show, Boston University, Boston, USA
2023 "Creature Comforts" Ramp, Show, Boston University, Boston, USA
2023 "Suspended Disbelief" Phoenix Athens Gallery, Athens, Greece
2023 "Arte Laguna Prize Venice" 16th edition Finalist, Venice, Italy
2022 Art Vue Foundation Yearly Prize
2022 "Enosis" Solo Exhibition, Phoenix Athens Gallery, Athens, Greece
2021 "Interactive Art Installations" Sensistan, Museum of Goa, Panjim, Goa, India
2021 Awakened Voices, Issue 13: The Body Speaks
2021 "Time Will Tell" Pop-Up Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2021 Art Show International, Honorable mention award; Figurative competition award.
2021 "Chasing the Bluebird" Online art Exhibition, 118 Art Gallery.
2021 “Unprecedented” Senior Show, Ohio Wesleyan Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
2021 Spring Show, Ohio Wesleyan Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
2017 "Make art, not war" Thessaloniki Greece.
RESIDENCIES AND EXPERIENCE
2023 Teacher's Assistant, Boston University, Boston, MA
2022 Phoenix Residency, Athens, Greece
2022 Fish Factory Artist Residency, Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland
2021 Circle Residency, Sensistan, Goa, India
2021 IMAGO International Artist Residency, Tsarimir, Bulgaria
2020 COSI Externship, COSI, Columbus, Ohio, United States Of America
2019 Publicity Assistant, Information Services, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, USA
2019 Teaching Assistant, Columbus Initiative, Columbus, Ohio, USA
2018 Teachers Assistant, Early Childhood Center, Delaware, Ohio, USA
2018 Art Director Intern, Yash Raj Studio, Sui - Dhaga Movie, Mumbai, India
Gmail: maithilirajput1998@gmail.com