Chetan Bhakuni's studio practice comprises drawings, paintings and one animated movie to date. He uses autobiographical narration as an exploration of identity, a means to depict a complex relationship with his mother and as a vehicle to express the ideal form of his work. Specifically, his paintings address notions of societal suppression, feudal mentality and domestic violence. Through his artworks, he creates a space for a conversation to unfold between his mother, himself and the viewer.

He continues to experiment at the technical level, allowing select marks to remain quite fluid while others are very controlled. The use of a palette knife creates a dominant and restricted pattern, countering the subtlety of a limited colour palette. The use of a dark flat background and symbolism of everyday objects disproportionately occupies the space within the image. Together, these elements create the illusion of a mystical, surreal scene. The style of these paintings and drawings varies technically, as he continuously tries to experiment with his strokes; some are visceral and free, others, quite controlled and precise.

He believes that it is possible to generate an idea within a work of art that leads to an endless chain of events, which can never be destroyed or undermined by human nature. It is through this conviction that he came to the conclusion that diverse identities can be connected through a narrative autobiographical space. Although this visual space portrays the relationship Chetan has with his mother, complicated by a background of domestic violence, alcoholism, feudal mentality and socio-politics. Viewers are led to identify and possibly empathise with his story as they connect to their own intense emotional experiences.  In this way, he sees his work as just one fragment of a larger consciousness, and these fragments, when they come together, will lead to the feeling of a collective catharsis.