Rajesh Barman

Rajesh Barman, an artist with origins in the rural landscape of North Bengal, draws much of his inspiration from the environment where he grew up and received his early education. Having moved to Kolkata for higher studies, his art has evolved to reflect the complex relationship between his rural beginnings and the urban life he now navigates. This transition has shaped his artistic inquiry, leading him to explore concepts that bridge the gap between these two worlds.
In his search for a visual language that unites his past and present, Barman discovered a connection in tin sheets and corrugated metal surfaces. "These sheets," he says, "can be found everywhere, whether in rural villages or in the heart of Kolkata." Used as roofing or walls in village homes, these ubiquitous materials also permeate the urban environment, serving as a symbolic link between the two.
Barman is particularly fascinated by the reflective, shiny surfaces of these materials. He explains, "I am drawn to the high reflectance and illumination of these objects because they bring a certain drama to my work—a drama of shallow space and restricted exaltation." His paintings capture this dramatic interplay of light and shadow, creating a visual metaphor for the emo...

MFA in painting from kala bhavana Santiniketan,Visva Bharati University in 2022 .

BFA in painting from The indian college of arts and draftsmanship, Rabindra Bharati University,kolkata in 2020 .

His work exhibited in numerous art exhibitions like, "DIVERGENT TERRAINS" curated by Suresh Jayaram at Ami arts festival an initiative of Kolkata centre for creativity and emami art gallery Kolkata in 2022; Rajya Charu Kala Parshad annual exhibition at academy of fine arts in 2022; "ASSEASON OF CONVIVIALITY" Kala Bhavana after hundred years, An exhibition to mark the centenary of kala bhavana and Visva Bharti university at Lalit Kala academy New Delhi in 2022; The Bombay art society 129 th all India annual art exhibition in 2021; State academy annual exhibition at ICCR gallery Kolkata in 2020; All India academy of fine arts annual exhibition kolkata in 2019; Emami art fair an initiative of Kolkata centre for creativity in 2019. He also participated several art work shop like, "Conservation and Restoration of textile objects" at kala bhavana Visva-Bharti university Shantiniketan in 2022 supported by INTACH conservation institute Kolkata; painting workshop organised by the central reserve police force (CRPF) West Bengal in association with Kolkata museum of modern art (KMOMA) Salt Lake kolkata in 2019; Emami art fair workshop at Kolkata centre for creativity in 2019; Rajya charukala Parshad annual art workshop at Rabindra Sadan Kolka...