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Banita Mistry is a London-based multidisciplinary artist. 

 

Banita graduated with an MA from the Royal College of Art in 2023 and is currently a resident artist at the Sarabande Foundation. Her practice explores technological phenomenology through material interpretations.

Her current work centres upon our experiences of the ‘infinite scroll’ algorithm, deconstructing the physical and psychological effects of such an immersive and addictive experience through painting.

Banita uses henna to paint, applying straight, tightly packed lines, onto a surface using a henna cone. With an emphasis on process over the outcome, Banita considers the possibility of spiritual experiences with technology, viewing the work as an exercise in focus, endurance, and expression. She considers the automatism, industry and violence of an infinitely repeated action and the expressive possibilities of a line.

Through her work Banita is currently engaged in research on the materiality and history of henna, as an under-researched and often mis-represented craft.

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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

2024| A Place, Sarabande Foundation Group Show - London (Aug - Sep) 

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

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

Residencies & projects

2024| The Sarabande Foundation Residency, London

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

2022| iAtelier, Crafts Council, London & Birmingham 

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