Dimpy Menon graduated first in her class in Fine Arts (Sculpture) from the College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai, in 1986. “The human body is the literal and metaphorical vehicle for my expression,” she says and it remains the core of her practice. Initially androgynous, her bronze figures evolved into distinct male and female forms: dancers, mothers, meditators, and everyday people, often capturing the spontaneity of human relationships. Remarkably, she renders heavy bronze with a weightless grace, adding etched drawings to many works.

Menon’s sculptures have been shown widely in India and abroad, including the India International Centre, New Delhi; Nehru Centre, London; and Max Mueller Bhavan. In 2015 she became the first Indian sculptor to win the prestigious Lorenzo Award at the Florence Biennale. Earlier honours include the Tamil Nadu State Award for Sculpture (1984) and the Entrapper Art Gallery and Museum scholarship. Menon has an immense ability to fuse movement, emotion, and space, making her works ideal for outdoor and large institutional settings.