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​Banita Mistry is a London-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, metalwork and writing.

 

Her work examines the intersections of technology and craft as mediums through which identity is shaped, transformed, and preserved. Rooted in the Desi diasporic experience, her practice draws from her background as a jeweller, particularly in its exploration of adornment as both a cultural signifier and a personal archive.

Currently, Mistry is investigating henna through a painterly lens, intuitively engaging with the material to subvert its traditional associations with ornamentation and decoration. Her repetitive process functions as an embodied form of journaling, integrating gestures inspired by the ‘infinite scroll’ algorithm, mark-making, and language. The rhythmic nature of her work reflects on women in craft, 'networked' practices, and the quiet power of repetition.

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Born 1986, U.K. 

Based in London. 

Education & qualifications (selected) 

2023| MA Jewellery & Metal - Royal College of Art

2012| Qualified solicitor England & Wales - Kirkland & Ellis LLP 

2008| BA English literature & Education - University of Cambridge

Group Shows (selected) 

2025| Flowers, Saatchi Gallery - London (Upcoming Feb - May 25') 

 

2024| Fold(s), Steuben Gallery, Pratt Institute – New York

2024| A
Place, Sarabande Foundation Group Show - London 

2023| Arrival of the Train, Cromwell Place, RCA x Snap Inc. - London
 
2023| SEAMS, Season Gallery, Brick Lane - London
 
2023| Degree show, Royal College of Art - London

Awards, grants & funding (selected) 

2024| The Eaton Fund

2023| Global Design Graduate Show x Gucci - Nominee

2023
| Behren’s Trust Scholarship, Royal College of Art

Projects / residencies (selected) 

2024| The Sarabande Foundation Residency, London

2023| Augmented Reality research project, Snap Inc.,London

2022| iAtelier, Crafts Council, London & Birmingham 

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