Born in 1987 and is the son of legendary Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam. He created a space for himself with his signature style of artworks. He participated in his first group exhibition Primal Force at Kolkata’s CIMA Gallery in 2006. His other group exhibitions include Kolkata Freedom : Sixty years after Indian Independence, CIMA Gallery, Kolkata and Museum Gallery, Mumbai (2008), In search of context, CIMA Gallery, Kolkata and Chemould Gallery, Mumbai (2009), Yeh Image Mahan – India meets Bharat, CIMA Gallery, Kolkata (2010).

In 2006 Mayank was conferred the State Award by the Hasta Shilpa Evam Hathkargha Vikas Nigam, Bhopal. At the age of 21 he was featured in the book ‘Freedom: Sixty Years after Indian Independence, published by Art and Heritage Foundation. 2007. He works and lives in Bhopal.