Born in Calcutta in 1966, Tanya Ling is an artist whose career has encompassed the art world and fashion industry. She makes paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs. Ling studied at Central Saint Martin’s and worked in Paris as a designer before returning to London to open a gallery with her husband William Ling in 1990. She has made fashion drawings for numerous clients including Louis Vuitton and Vogue and has produced her own ready-to-wear collection. In 2011 the V&A acquired over 50 of her drawings. Recent exhibitions include 'Tanya Ling', The Mayor Gallery, London, 2018; 'Simulation/Skin: Selected works from the Murderme collection', Newport Street Gallery, London, 2017; 'Sculptures', Darbyshire Framemakers, London, 2015.