Aqui Thami is a first generation indigenous artist and academic. Her interest spans the fields of Anthropology of the State, Dalit & Indigenous Studies, Anti-Racist Feminism, and, Youth & Conflict Studies. Her art is centered around the culture of DIY, self-publishing as well as guerrilla poster. She believes in creating art that is grounded in the act of ‘doing’ and addresses political or social issues.

Since 2013 at Dharavi Art Room, she has been working closely with the children and women in Dharavi and other neighbourhoods facing systemic oppression, using art as a medium of story-telling, and she has come to believe that art can truly empower.

She is also a part of Bombay Underground, a collective that experiments with various public art practices, including but not limited to zine-making and performance art.