Inaara Vishnani (b. 1999, Ohio) is a multi-disciplinary artist and writer, currently based in Chicago, IL. She received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in 2022. Through photography, words, and print media, Inaara explores the realities of inheritance, healing, and the impact of various forms of pain and misogyny within familial relationships. She uses the language of memory, desire, and photography in relation to one another to elucidate identity by transforming and dis/placing the family archive. Her work has appeared in various shows including Filter Photo, Downtown500, and SITE Galleries in Chicago.
Email: inaaravish@gmail.com
Instagram: @ivfoto
EDUCATION
BFA Photography, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
DUAL EXHIBITIONS
2023 Downtown500 | Can She Hear the Cars at Night?, Chicago, IL
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022 Filter Photo | we like small things v.5, Chicago, IL
2022 SITE Galleries | Allure of the Abject, Chicago, IL
2022 SAIC Galleries |The Undergraduate Exhibition, Chicago, IL
2022 Bezalel Academy of Art and Design | Dedication Page, Jerusalem
2022 FLOAT | New Seeds, Online Exhibition
SELECTED PRESS
Department of Photography Catalog 2022, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
CURATORIAL
ON VIEW | Online Exhibition Space
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Joan Flasch Artist Book Collection, Chicago, IL