Kaanchi Chopra (b. 1999, India) is an artist and biodesigner tracing the potential of living and discarded plant matter and natural fiber. Over the past four years, she has foraged, pressed, and documented more than 120 plant species, developing a material language that bridges artistic inquiry with scientific study. Guided by research into native flora, circular design systems, and urban forest inequity, Chopra’s practice reintroduces intimacy with nature into everyday life through objects, textiles, and installations.

Through her social enterprise Kohinoori, she collaborates with farmers and street vendors across North India to repurpose agricultural waste into paper, packaging and biochar. Having grown up with limited access to green spaces in Northwest Delhi, and carrying a deep awareness of ecological grief, she seeks to make environmentalism joyful, tactile and accessible, rather than solely crisis-driven. 

Chopra graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2021 with a BFA in Industrial Design and a minor in Nature, Culture and Sustainability Studies. She was recently an artist-in-residence at Fondazione Pistoletto Cittadellarte in Italy, supported by the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation. She is currently an artist-in-residence at Jaipur Rugs. Her solo exhibitions include The Earth Laughs in Flowers (2026), presented at Jaipur Art Week. Her work has been exhibited internationally at Triveni Kala Sangam, Delhi with India Art Fair (2026); the RISD Museum and Brown University, Rhode Island (2021); the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28, Dubai (2023); Lincoln Center, New York (2018); Ki Smith Gallery, New York (2024); Gül Gallery, New York (2025); and No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne (2025). Her work has been covered by Mint, Design Pataki, Homegrown, Grazia, Mashable, Buzzfeed, Times of India, Hindustan Times, ABC News, and she has spoken on the power of artivism as a TEDx speaker. She is also a recipient of the We Are Family Foundation’s Creatives Fund, the One Club COLORFUL Grant, and the Maharam Fellowship. Previously, she led design at Remake, a global advocacy organization working at the intersection of human rights and climate justice in the fashion industry.

For commissions and queries, contact - kaanchichopra@gmail.com