Born in Colombo, Chudamani Clowes left Sri Lanka and moved to London, UK in 1975, when she was eight years old. She worked as a teacher for twenty years, before studying fine art at both Central St. Martins and Royal College of Art in London.
Now Chud exhibits her work around the world, she is interested in human stories, inventing her own characters to retell the past and exploring issues of migration and race.
Chud’s use of materials, both traditional and more unusual is a strong component of her work.