Prasad Beaven
Biography
Prasad Beaven is a visual artist whose practice explores inner and outer landscapes through spiritual and intuitive processes. He graduated with an MA from the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts in 2021 and a BA in Illustration from the University of Brighton in 2017. Working primarily in water-based media, he combines ink marbling with drawing and painting.
He has exhibited internationally, including a solo presentation at the Saatchi Gallery, and received the Ciclitira Prize in 2021, presented by HRH King Charles III.
Artist Statement
Prasad Beaven’s work explores the unknown through an intuitive process in which spontaneity and discovery shape each piece. Using ink marbling, he uncovers forms that transcend the mundane, revealing figures and symbols that suggest a deeper reality. For Beaven, art is a meditative practice and a way to connect with something beyond the bounds of individual perception.
By surrendering to the process, he allows creation to feel effortless, as though the image is unfolding rather than being constructed. Each piece carries its own presence, inviting the viewer to find their own meaning within it. Through this approach, Beaven explores both inner and outer landscapes, allowing the unpredictable qualities of ink marbling to become part of the creative process and the meaning of the finished work.