Niyamat Mehta
Niyamat Mehta is an Indian sculptor based between London and New Delhi, known for her expressive, symbolically rich works that merge mythology, spirituality, and the human form. Working primarily in bronze and mixed media, Mehta creates sculptures that embody resilience, duality, and the elemental bonds that connect body, soul, and ancestry. Her practice is influenced by ancient belief systems, folk traditions, and the spiritual storytelling of South Asia. Figures in her work often appear both grounded and ascendant, rooted in the earth yet reaching toward transcendence. This interplay between material weight and metaphysical lightness defines her sculptural language, giving her pieces a commanding presence that feels timeless and contemporary at once. Mehta’s approach to sculpture is intuitive and tactile. She constructs forms through an intimate, hands-on process that honours imperfection, gesture, and the expressive potential of surface texture. The resulting works carry a sense of lived energy, as though each figure holds within it the memory of movement, ritual, or whispered histories. Recognised for her innovative approach and artistic sensitivity, Mehta has exhibited internationally and collaborated with cultural institutions on projects that explore identity, heritage, and modern womanhood. Her work continues to evolve through a commitment to storytelling, material experimentation, and the search for universal threads within personal and ancestral narratives.
