Sid Pattni is an Australian artist of Indian descent whose work unpacks the intricacies of identity, culture and belonging within a post-colonial framework. Born in London, raised in Kenya and now based in Naarm/Melbourne, Pattni aims to contribute to the ongoing discourse surrounding art and its role in communicating the complexities of diasporic identity.

Working primarily in painting and embroidery, Pattni was awarded the Kennedy Prize in 2023 for his portrait of Mostafa “Moz” Azimitabar and was shortlisted for the 2024 National Emerging Art Prize. In May 2025, he was named a finalist in the Archibald Prize for Self-portrait (the act of putting it back together) – his first shortlisting for the Art Gallery of New South Wales’s flagship program and one of the country’s most prestigious and closely watched cultural accolades.