Shachindra Dass

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Education

2000

Master of Design (M.Des) – Visual Communication. Graduated from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India. Specialisation in Animation Film Design, Graphic Design and Video.

Juried Exhibitions

2023	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Fantasy explorations and fantastic encounters, Cinema Orion, 21.2.2023 \| Helsinki, Finland
2016	Video – Peku Lapista \| KINOS-film festival, Film Theatre Kino Iiris & Kansantalo, 19.3.2016 \| Lahti, Finland
2016	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Pitkäniemi psychiatric hospital, 11.11.2015-20.01.2016 \| Tampere, Finland
2015	2 Videos – Land of Lords, Nightmare \| Reunion, Poriginal Gallery, 07.11-24.11.2015 \| Pori, Finland
2015	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Helsinki Design Week, Cable factory, 05.09-06.09.2015 \| Helsinki, Finland
2014	2 Videos – Nightmare, Going Somewhere? \| Porvoo Art Hall (taidehalli), 03.10-26.10.2014 \| Porvoo, Finland
2014	Video – Peku Lapista \| Flow Festival Film Garage, 08.08-10.8.2014 \| Helsinki, Finland
2014	Video – Peku Lapista \| Kallio Block Party – Pacifico, 02.08.2014\| Helsinki, Finland
2014	Video – Peku Lapista \| Futureshorts, Mbar, 25.05.2014 \| Helsinki, Finland
2014	Video – Peku Lapista \| Futureshorts, Cafe Kauppayhtiö, 09.05.2014 \| Rovaniemi, Finland
2014	Video – Peku Lapista \| Futureshorts, Ravintola Artturi, 03.05.2014 \| Tampere, Finland
2014	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Faces of Wisdom, 15.04.2014 \| Helsinki, Finland
2014	Video – Peku Lapista \| Arktisen Upeeta`14, Nordic Film Festival, 13.02-16.02.2014 \| Jyväskylä, Finland
2013	Video – Going Somewhere? \| LISFE 5th Edition – Leiden International Short films, 01.06-08.06.2013 \| Leiden, The Netherlands
2013	Video – Going Somewhere? \| 5th Cairo Video Festival, 25.9-07.10.2013 \| Cairo, Egypt
2013	Video – Going Somewhere? \| X Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes-FENACO, 13.11-16.11.2013 \| Lambayeque, Perú
2013	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Floating Pictures, 31.08.2013 \| Stockholm, Sweden
2013	Video – Going Somewhere? \| LiikKUVAT – Video art at nursing home project \| Tampere, Finland
2012	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Instants Vidéo Numériques et poétiques, 04.10-30.11.2012 \| Marseille, France
2012	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Instants Vidéo Numériques et poétiques, 04.10-30.11.2012 \| Beirut, Lebanon
2012	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Master Class, Université Libanaise, 29.10.2012 \| Beirut, Lebanon
2012	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Master Class, Université – Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts (ALBA), 30.10.2012 \| Beirut, Lebanon
2012	Video – Going Somewhere? \| Clare Valley Film Festival, 27.03-31.03.2012 \| Clare Valley, Australia
2010	Sculpture – Are you IN? \| Heureka park (Veistospuisto), 15.5-28.08.2010 \| Vantaa, Finland
2009	Video – Peku Lapista \| Nordisk Film Festival, 11.2009 \| Frederikshavn, Denmark
2009	Sculpture – Story Tellers \| Environmental Art Association (YTY), 27.06-30.08.2009 \| Helsinki, Finland
2009	Sculpture – Soul Tunnel \| Heureka park (Veistospuisto), 15.5-30.08.2010 \| Vantaa, Finland
2009	Video – Peku Lapista \| Pori Art Museum, 05.2009 \| Pori, Finland
2009	4 Videos – Scar, 2087, World Time and Peku Lapista \| Finland in Full Colour, Verdens Kultur Centret, 26.03.2009 \| Copenhagen, Denmark
2008	Video – 2096 \| KIC – Kunst in der Carlshütte (Nord Art), 07.06–28.09.2008 \| Carlshütte, Germany
2008	Sculpture – Soul Tunnel \| Environmental Art Association (YTY), 28.06–28.09.2008 \| Helsinki, Finland
2008	Flipbook – Mr. Flip \| NAPA Gallery \| Helsinki, Finland

Group Exhibitions

2013	Sculpture – Test \| International Environmental Art Exhibition (LARU ART), 01.09-06.10.2013 \| Helsinki, Finland
2012	Sculpture – Precaution \| International Environmental Art Exhibition (LARU ART), 01.09–07.10.2012 \| Helsinki, Finland
2011	Sculpture – Break Free \| International Environmental Art Exhibition (LARU ART), 03.09– 02.10.2011 \| Helsinki, Finland
2010	Sculpture – The Bell \| International Environmental Art Exhibition (LARU ART), 29.08–02.10.2010 \| Helsinki, Finland
2009	Sculpture – Flying Drying Carpet \| International Environmental Art Exhibition (LARU ART), 29.08– 27.09.2009 \| Helsinki, Finland
2008	Sculpture – Blink \| International Environmental Art Exhibition (LARU ART), 06.09-05.10.2008 \| Helsinki, Finland
2008	5 Videos – Scar, 2096, 2087, World Time and Peku Lapista \| MUU Gallery, 29.09.2008 \| Helsinki, Finland
2003	Puppet Show – NONO the butterfly \| Various locations \| Helsinki, Finland

Residency

2011

Sfakiotes Residency | Lefkas, Greece

Memberships

AV-Arkki	Centre for Finnish media art, Finland
Suomen Taiteilijaseura	Artists’ Association of Finland
Muu Ry	National interdisciplinary art organisation that represents and promotes new media art in Finland
Suomen Kuvataidejärjestöjen Liitto	Union of Finnish Art Associations
Helsingin Taiteilijaseura	Association for Helsinki-based visual artists
Kuvasto	A copyright society for visual artists, Finland
Laruart	International Art Association, Finland

Shachindra Dass

Born – 1970. Lives in Helsinki.

Born in India Shachindra Dass is a Finnish artist who has worked with a variety of mediums including video, animation, photography and illustrations. In environmental art exhibitions he has worked with sculptures and art installations. His video art has been in many international film and video art festivals.

Shachindra derives his art inspiration from nature, human behaviour and interaction between humans and nature. He explores his subjects from psychological perspective. His art seeks understanding towards fair representation of all species on earth.

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