Imon Chetia Phukan (b. 2000, Assam, India) completed her BVA at Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda (2022) and Masters in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art, London (2024).

Imon uses vibrant strokes and mark-making to create mandalas of forest that represent contradictions of seeping chaos between the mind and body. Her paintings started as love letters for her late father, which later transcended into her performances and installations. In her works, she uses elements from Indian miniatures, fabrics and woodblock prints, along with allegorical figures of women, men, animals and birds coexisting in the same landscapes. Energised, compelling and diversified compositions in her paintings absorb and reflect the vibrancy of migration as a carrier of history and future, along with self-exploration through layers. She uses leather, sari scraps and threads as elements of repetition in her installations.

Her works have been exhibited in group shows including the Nasreen Mohamedi Display, Baroda (2021); Cista Arts, London (2022); Bikaner House, New Delhi (2022); and the Sir John Soane's Museum, London (2024).

She is the recipient of the CCRT Scholarship in Visual Art from the Government of India (2012–2018); the Mehta Kaka Award for highest achievement in final-year Bachelors in Art History and Studio Practice, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda (2021); and the Art for Hope Public Project Grant by Hyundai India (2022). She has also been a part-time fine arts teacher at Guwahati Artist Guild (2019 - 2021) and has completed her Visharad in Classical Indian Music.

Imon lives and works in London, United Kingdom.

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