'Singh Twins', noted Artists

Rabindra and Amrit K.D. Singh (popularly known as Singh Twins) are twin sisters of Punjabi Indian origin whose award winning paintings have been acknowledged as constituting a unique genre in British Art and for pioneering cognized pioneered a new revival of the Indian miniature style within modern art practice.

The Singh Twins have created a unique style of British art by combining the Indian miniature tradition with elements from Western painting. A blend of Western and Eastern aesthetics. They challenge stereotypes in contemporary art and seek to redefine generally accepted perceptions of heritage and identity. Exploring cultural, social and political issues of global significance within a highly decorative style, their work has a universal appeal which transcends cultural barriers.

Whilst asserting the right to define their own cultural and artistic ‘individuality’, they place their identity in the fact that they are British Asian, artists and identical twins. However, their work more importantly intends to redress the need to re-evaluate established cultural definitions, values and role models within the wider context of an evolving global society. Twins continue to be invited to speak on their work at institutions such as the Tate Gallery, London; The Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada; The National Museum of Modern Art in Delhi and Mumbai; the University of California, Santa Barbara and the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

Singh Twins’ contributions in the fields of art & literature have attracted International media attention, , Radio and Television appearances include interviews for BBC’s Women's’ Hour, Mid Week and Belief; CBC’s Here and Now and the Granada TV documentary Singh Out Sisters.

Due to their contributions in the fields of art & literature, they have been profiled in numerous main stream publications including the Penguin History of Scotland and Marg Publication’s New Insights into Sikh Art In 2002 their Arts Council England, British Council and Air Indian sponsored solo India tour was launched at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi - making them the only British artists (besides Henry Moore) to have been offered a solo show at this, one of India’s foremost venues for Contemporary Art. In 2003 their work toured USA and Canada. Future plans include exhibitions in New Zealand and Australia.