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.
Born 1986, U.K.
Based in London.