Cop Shiva
B. S. Shivaraju alias Cop Shiva is an artist that uses photography to document the fringes of society.
He began his artistic journey by being part of alternative art collective in 2010 and co-ordinator for 1ShanthiRoad studio. He began his career as a Policeman with the state Police department and since 2010, he has continued his practice and has been dedicatedly working as a photographer.
His selected solo exhibitions are, Urban Ecstasy, Konstepidemin Gallery, Sweden, 2019; Blind Gold, Rore Fabrik, Sweden, 2018; On Being Gandhi: The Art and Politics of Seeing, San Deigo, USA, 2019; Nashville, USA, 2018; Duke University, Durham, USA, 2017; The Frank Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2016; Urban Ecstasy, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, 2017; Spring is warmer than the sea, Sweden, 2017; Impersonations Impersonating Enacting Icons, Gandhi/MG, Apparao Gallery, Chennai, 2015; Ecstasy, Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi, 2014; G is for Gandhi, curated by Christine Rogers, RBANMS Kala Ranga, Bangalore, 2014; My Life is my message, Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi, 2013; Face to Face, curated by Sandhya Annaiah, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, 2012.
His works has been part of several shows both nationally and internationally, of which some includes Art Heritage, 2018; Water + Wisdom Australia India, Australia; Art for Peace, National Art Gallery, Pakistan; Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa; Forms of Devotion curated by Sushma Bahl, multiple venues in Spain; The Water Agora, Pondy Photo Festival, Pondicherry; One and One make eleven, Kunsthaus Gallery, Switzerland; Retake: Galaxy of Musicians, Kochi Muziris Biennale, Kochi; Being Gandhi, Chobi Mela, Bangladesh; India Art Fair, New Delhi; Homelands, The British Council, New Delhi; Sethusamudram, Theertha Art Collective, Srilanka; Articulate, Saffron Art, London and Body Politics, 1Shanthiroad Gallery, Bangalore.
He has been a finalist of The Robert Gardner Fellowship in Photography of the Peabody Essex Museum, Harvard University; received IASPIS, Swedish Art Grant and residencies from Lichtenberg studios, Germany, Theertha Artist Collective, Srilanka. He is a recipient of 2017 grant from Prohelvetia-Switzerland and Swedish Art Council.
The artist lives and works between in his native Ramnagara and Bangalore.
Works
No Longer a Memory Cop Shiva
Archival print on Hahnemuhle photo rag bright white 310 gsm paper
28 x 42
2025
No Longer a Memory Cop Shiva
Photorag bright white archival paper
10.5 x 16
2025
Urban Ecstacy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print print Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
12 x 18 in
2017
Urban Ecstacy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print print Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
12 x 18 in
2017
Urban Ecstacy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print print Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
12 x 18 in
2017
Urban Ecstacy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print print Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
44 x 63 in
2017
Urban Ecstacy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print print Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
12 x 18 in
2017
Urban Ecstacy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print print Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
16x 24 in
2017
Urban Ecstacy seriesCop Shiva
Giclee print print Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
20 x 30 in
2017
Urban Ecstacy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
12 x 17 in
2017
Urban Ecstacy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
12 x 17 in
2017
MGR SeriesCop Shiva
Photo print on archival paper
22 x 34
2011
MGR SeriesCop Shiva
Photo print on archival paper
22 x 34
2011
MGR SeriesCop Shiva
Photo print on archival paper
22 x 34 in
2011
In the formCop Shiva
Photoprint on archival paper
10.5 x 7 in
2011
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photoprint on Archival paper
22 x 34 in
2011
_MGR Series,_ Cop Shiva
Photo print on archival paper
22 x 34 in
2011
MGR SeriesCop Shiva
Photo print on archival paper
22 x 34 in
2011
Gandhi Series Cop Shiva
Archival print on paper
22 x 34 in
2011
In the FormCop Shiva
Archival print on paper
10.5 x 7 in
2011
Gandhi Series, Cop Shiva
Archival print on paper,
22 x 34 in
2011
No Longer A Memory, Cop Shiva
Acrylic on canvas
2025
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
17 x 17. 5
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A Memory 17 x 17.5Cop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
Archival print on archival paper, Edition of 10 + 3 A/P
No Longer A MemoryCop Shiva
2017-2025
Urban Ecstasy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
8" x 12"
2017
Urban Ecstasy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
8" x 12"
2017
Urban Ecstasy SeriesCop Shiva
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle fine art pearl
22" x 34"
2017
MGR SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
Gandhi SeriesCop Shiva
Photograph
22" x 34"
2012
