Multidisciplinary artist Abhidnya Ghuge is known for her unique site-responsive installations made of rolled woodblock prints.
In July 2025, Ghuge will install a monumental piece at the Ulrich Museum of Art, created with approximately 10,000 woodblock-prints and wired infrastructure. Her practice involves printing onto and manipulating paper plates as a conceptual mode and is inspired by the ephemeral nature of the human experience.
As the disposable paper plate is recontextualized into a valuable object or treasure within her installations, Ghuge urges audiences to reflect on the value of human life, a woman’s life in particular, and to acknowledge power and potential in ourselves and others. Her intricate works are meditations on social and cultural dichotomies, while encouraging close-looking, deep introspection, and being present.
Ghuge’s work inherently embodies themes of belonging, community, time, and value, and these ideas are quite literally reflected in her process. In July 2025, WSU students and community members will be invited to assist Ghuge at the Ulrich, in the rolling and placing of the paper plates during installation. She enjoys the shared experience of creation and the different perspectives and patterns that emerge during that time. This approach represents the multifaceted identities and backgrounds of Ulrich audiences, and more broadly, of Wichita communities.
Organized by the Ulrich Museum of Art. Curated by Jo Reinert, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art
Our 2025 Fall exhibitions and associated programs are made possible by the generosity of Ulrich50 donors, for which the Ulrich is very grateful. The Ulrich extends sincere thanks to members of Ulrich Friends with Benefits, whose ongoing support makes programming possible. The City of Wichita and Wichita State University provide funding support for the Ulrich’s general operations.
