"You dance inside my heart where no one sees you, but sometimes I do. That sight becomes this art."
- Rumi -
Bandey found her voice whilst studying Fine Art (Ba) at DeMontfort University where she began creating sensory immersive installations. Her very first installation “The One Who Didn’t Visit Your Temple Was You” 2014; title taken from a Sufi song ‘Mori Araj’ sung by Ustad Nafees Ahmad is theatrical in nature, contains symbolism and marks the beginning of Bandey’s journey exploring the self. Taking inspiration from life, quantum physics, sacred geometry and Islamic spirituality she has created a series of artworks that express her deep and complex emotions, thoughts, and mystical experiences of life. Bandey does not limit herself to a single medium, instead she uses the medium that best expresses her view. After graduating, she has taken part in a number of group exhibitions and was one of the originating members of the Inside Job Collective; a group of Tate Staff employees that launched the Tate Staff Biennale; an exhibition celebrating and showcasing the diverse and talented artists working across all Tate sites. Bandey’s art continually develops with her journey into the self with an element of the numinous.