Bio
Born in Botswana, growing up in India and now living in London, Akanksha has charted a life in change that comes with a flexible meaning of ‘home’. She is an independent writer and journalist contributing to esteemed publications such as The Business of Fashion, Vogue Business, Architectural Digest, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. After a Masters in Fashion Journalism from Central Saint Martins, she went on to work with Vogue India, leaving in 2022 as the publication’s Fashion Features Director. Her body of work as a journalist connects human stories, craft, luxury of the handmade and championing of emerging design around the world. Her poetry work comes from a personal place and in her private moments - meandering travel writing, community and creating connections.

 
Artist Statement | Legacies of Crossings
‘Where Is Home’, ‘Leaving Home’ and ‘She Is Home’, are a series of meditations on home as a tangible concept that is ever-evolving and changing.

The artist draws upon her own tectonic shift in territories, as well as oral histories recorded of her grandmother’s journey from Lahore to Ambala during the Partition. These short poems and soundscapes form ancestral links between generations navigating migration and change with courage.

In ‘Where is Home’, the artist navigates the discomfort of occupying space. In her new environments, familiarity comes from community. ‘Leaving Home’ questions the tactile nature of the home — the home she learned to draw with four walls and a door. Here, home changes form and shape, never staying in one place.

Finally, ‘She Is Home’, is the artist’s homecoming.

Akanksha Kamath
Where Is Home?
Poetry
Ink on Printed Khadi Handmade Raw Paper
8.2 x 11.8 Inches