Rifat Ara Mim

My practice explores the human condition through the fragmented lens of memory, body, myth, and survival. I work primarily with oil paint, drawn to its ability to carry weight, texture, and emotion across the surface. My body often appears in my work—not as self-portrait, but as a vessel through which collective pain, vulnerability, and endurance are expressed.

I was born in Bogura, Bangladesh, and completed my pre-degree studies at Bogura Art College. Following that, I embarked on a self-taught journey, developing my practice through deep personal inquiry, continuous exploration, and an evolving commitment to painting and drawing.

My visual language is shaped by both intimate experience and broader narratives of trauma, femininity, mythology, and human resilience. I believe art can hold contradictions—tenderness and terror, intimacy and distance—and I am drawn to that threshold where truth becomes raw and visible.

I am deeply influenced by the emotional gravitas of Francisco Goya, the figurative strength of S.M. Sultan, the psychological force of Francis Bacon, the flesh-bound honesty of Lucian Freud. Their works give me courage to confront discomfort and carve meaning from complexity.

Through my work, I seek to create spaces ...

Pre-degree in BFA from Bogura Art College.

7th Kahal Art Fair(2015)
9th Kahal Art Fair(2017)
21st Young Artist's Art Exhibiton (2018)
CONTEMPORARY PAINTING | 2nd – 14th August

Preview Night: 2nd August , 6:00 – 8:30pm
Open:
10am – 6pm Monday to Saturday
12 – 6pm Sunday

The Brick Lane Gallery

93-95 Sclater Street | London | E1 6HR

Phone: +44 (0) 207 729 9721

To Feel : Group Show
16-21 October, 2024

Living Traditions Centre, Bikaner House, Pandara Road, New Delhi, India