Ravi Agarwal

Ravi Agarwal (www.raviagarwal.com) is an interdisciplinary artist, photographer, environmental campaigner, writer, and curator whose work bridges art and activism. His practice addresses the complex relationship between nature and its future through photography, video, text, and installation. Ravi's work has been exhibited at major biennales including Lahore (2024), Havana (2019), Yinchuan (2018), Kochi (2016), Sharjah (2013), and Documenta XI (2002). He has curated large public art projects like Yamuna-Elbe and Embrace Our Rivers, (2009) and served as photography curator for the Serendipity Arts Festival (2018, 2019). He was the curatorial advisor for the exhibition Carbon (2024) at the Science Gallery, Bengaluru, and is a Co-Convenor for the upcoming Bergen Assembly 2025. Ravi is also the founder of the environmental NGO Toxics Link (www.toxicslink.org) and The Shyama Foundation (www.sharedecologies.org), which supports initiatives at the intersection of art and ecology in India. His recent projects include Samtal Jameen, Samtal Jameer (www.multispeciesart.org) and a photobook The Power Plant – fragments in time. He is a recipient of the UN Award for Chemical Safety and the Ashoka Fellowship.