DEBI PRASAD BHUNIA India, b. 1990
"The Space118 Fine Arts Grant is a meaningful opportunity for artists who want to develop their practice with both material and intellectual support. Beyond the financial assistance, the grant creates a thoughtful environment where artists can reflect on their work through mentorship, discussions, and peer exchange. For me, the program provided the time and space to expand my project Roots and Dreams, experiment with materials, and think more critically about my process. I would encourage future applicants to approach the grant not only as financial support but as a chance to deepen their ideas, research, and artistic direction."
Debi Prasad Bhunia has done M.FA. in Sculpture, College of Art, New Delhi and B.FA. in Modelling and Sculpture from Govt. College of Art and Craft, Kolkata. He has exhibited his works at Kalakriti Art Gallery (2018); College of Art, New Delhi (2017,2018); State Academy, Kolkata (2016); Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata (2016); Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata (2016); Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi (2016). His work is also part of the Reserve Bank of India collection. He has been part of the Pune Biennale, Young Expressions (2017); Western Ghats Eco Walk (2018); Awarenessof E-Plastic Waste Installation at I AM Gurgaon (2019).
He has been awarded the Merit Award for Delhi Zone (2017); AIFACS Best Award, New Delhi (2018). Also, he has been warded with various scholarships namely, Rabi join Memorial Scholarship, G.C.A.C. Kolkata (2012); Portrait Scholarship, G.C.A.C Kolkata (2013); and Young Artist Scholarship, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India (2017).
Mentor:
Rakhi Peswani
Proposed Project:
Roots and Dreams- Mapping Agrarian Narratives in Urban Space
Project Overview:
Through his project, Debi examined the untold stories of labourers, migrants and artisans, commemorating their imprints in a contemporary discourse on history and justice through sculptural and material transformations. His body of work was represented at the India Art Fair in Delhi, 2026
