Bharti Kher
Inspired by artists such as Hieronymus Bosch, Francisco Goya and William Blake, Bharti Kher weaves references to magical beasts, mythical monsters and allegorical tales into her multidisciplinary work. Kher was born in London in 1969 and moved to India in 1993, where she has become one of the country's biggest contemporary art stars. In episode eight of Brilliant Ideas, brought to you by Bloomberg and Hyundai Motor, we meet her at her studio in New Delhi, where she currently lives and works. Ker looks to India's rich history and philosophy for inspiration, but also finds it in tiny moments and mundane sights of daily life.
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