Debasish Mukherjee (b. 1973) was born in Chapra, a historically important town in Bihar. He grew up amidst open spaces and railway colonies, mixing freely with people from various social backgrounds. He graduated from the Banaras Hindu University with a specialization in Painting. Rooted in India, Mukherjee manifests his keen observations of India’s built environment, social fabric and events from his day-to-day life into his art practice. Mukherjee’s work tends to interrogate the way an object or memory is preserved, celebrated or neglected. 

He has also conducted extensive research with weavers and artisans across India, especially within Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Gujarat. He has had solo exhibitions including Whispering Lanes at Akar Prakar, Delhi (2023); River Song at Akar Prakar, New Delhi (2019); and The Museum Within at Akar Prakar, New Delhi (2016). He had also participated in numerous group shows including Multitudes & Assemblages for Hub India at Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti, Turin, Italy (2022); The Legacy of Loss: Perspective on the Partition of Bengal at Kolkata Centre for Creativity (2021); Gaj Yatra at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi (2018) to name a few. His works are in permanent collections such as the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and The Partition Museum, Delhi. The artist lives and works in New Delhi.