Chiranjika (Chira) Grasby is an Adelaide based emerging artist, curator, and tattoo artist. She completed a Bachelor of Visual Art at Adelaide Central School of Art in 2019 focusing on oil painting and miniature portraiture. During her studies she completed an internship through Flinders University Art Museum, was involved in Carclew’s 2019 Emerging Curator program, and is currently the 2023 Early Career Curator and Writer in Residence for Guildhouse.
Her practice spans across painting, illustration, ceramics, textiles, and tattooing. She’s interested in exploring connection, particularly that of herself and her cultural heritage, but also the relationships of herself and her loved ones. Often this involves the incorporation of autobiographical iconography and symbolism, with nods to personal narrative as well as the outward influence of pop culture on her childhood. As a culturally mixed artist she recognizes a broken link between herself and her lineage, and endeavors to use art as a means to reconnect and further explore her identity.
