Rana Sindhikara focuses on the visual interpretation of cultural histories and stories through digitally manipulated media. Through photography and electronic design, she explores relationships among individuals, communities, and environments. Her work collates visual information with non-linear text, spoken word and other performative/interactive aspects to investigate how group knowledge is reproduced and communicated in populations with varying languages and literacy levels.
An emerging artist in the field of new media, Ms. Sindhikara has been artist in residence at the Asian Arts Initiative, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Martha Madigan Studio (Philadelphia), and previously with COSACOSA as part of our Healing Art Project. Her work has been featured in venues including ARTforms Gallery, the Painted Bride Art Center, Presidents Hall, and Tyler Galleries in Philadelphia; and in the annual Labor Day March in Portland, Maine. She has worked as an art educator at numerous regional schools and community centers, including ARTWorks in Different Places, the Ford Community Center, the Huey School, the Kenderton School, and Temple University. Ms. Sindhikara studied photography and visual anthropology at Temple University, from which she holds a B.F.A., and Thames Valley University (London).

"When I Look Out My Window explores the connections binding members of the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood. Imagery and text are integrated as a means to link the physical aspects of the community with the deep emotions, insights, and experiences of the lives that fill it. This project is a tribute to all of those I've encountered, especially those women who continually have shown their dedication in building and nurturing the community from within. They exude beauty, strength, and sustenance, serving as the backbone for Nicetown-Tioga. I pay homage to you all." -Rana Sindhikara