Indranil Banerjee Explore Mondoir Studio Nationality: Indian Artistic discipline: painting Based in: Bonhoogly, Kolkata, West Bengal, IN BiographyIndranil Banerjee is a contemporary painter and filmmaker based in Kolkata, India. He graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, in 2000. His practice explores the relationship between recognizable forms and abstraction, addressing memory, collective trauma, rebellion and the emotional pressures of urban life. His exhibition history includes presentations at Max Mueller Bhavan in Kolkata, Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi, the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata and Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshanshala. He received the H.K. Kejriwal Award from Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore, in 2007. Alongside painting, his professional background spans filmmaking, animation and visual communication. His recent work and artistic practice have been featured in Art In Reply magazine, United Kingdom, and the Pennsylvania Journal of Arts & Sciences, United States. He also pursues independent research into abstraction, visual perception and the relationship between artistic practice and technology. Artist StatementMy paintings emerge from the meeting of personal experience, social unease and inward reflection. Living in Kolkata, I am drawn to the tensions of the city: its crowded streets, rituals, vulnerability and unexpected moments of beauty. Memory, grief, rebellion and the fragility of human life recur throughout my work. I move between figuration and abstraction, allowing recognizable bodies and objects to fragment, shift and take on unfamiliar relationships. Colour and composition carry emotional meaning, while familiar arrangements of shapes offer viewers a way into an otherwise ambiguous image. I am interested in how something can feel recognizable without becoming a literal representation. Painting is also a meditative process for me, closely connected to dhyan. The canvas becomes a space where conscious decisions meet subconscious impulses, and where emotional intensity can gradually lead towards stillness. I do not seek to impose a single narrative or explanation. Each viewer brings memories and associations that complete the encounter. I want my paintings to hold that openness, allowing recognition, discomfort and wonder to coexist. ExhibitionsSelected Solo Exhibitions 2007 — Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India. 2005 — Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India. 2004 — Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshanshala, Kolkata, India. 2001–2002 — Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India. 2000 — Max Mueller Bhavan / Goethe-Institut, Kolkata, India; Artist of the Month presentation. 1998 — Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India. Selected Group Exhibitions and Selections 2001–2008 — Participation in group exhibitions, including presentations at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, and the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. “Eternal and Ethereal Himalayas” — Participating artist in ICONART Gallery’s 15th anniversary fundraiser exhibition, organised in collaboration with Art for Causes. MIF – Museo dell’Imprenditoria Femminile, Italy — Three paintings selected for the Art Carnival. Awards2007 — H.K. Kejriwal Award, Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore, India. 2000 — Artist of the Month, Max Mueller Bhavan / Goethe-Institut, Kolkata, India. Art In Reply magazine, United Kingdom — Cover artwork feature for the BODY STORY edition, featuring “Conversation with a Rose After Death – Find JFK’s Eye,” alongside an interview and work reproduced within the magazine. Pennsylvania Journal of Arts & Sciences (PJAS), United States — Featured artist profile. “Bloody Johnsy” — Short film selected for the Kolkata International Film Festival in 2013; also selected for NFDC Film Bazaar. Published research — Indian patent application No. 202431045252, concerning recognizable abstract forms through geometrical positioning and relatability, published on 21 June 2024. Published research — Indian patent application No. 202431098610, concerning interactive AI-assisted painting using localized diffusion-based image generation and real-time artistic content modification, published on 19 June 2026. EducationBachelor of Visual Arts (B.V.A.), Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, University of Calcutta — 2000. Continuing independent study and studio research in painting, drawing, composition, colour, abstraction and visual perception, alongside professional practice in animation, filmmaking and visual communication. Artworks by Indranil Banerjee Conversation with a rose after death - find JFK's eye Medium: acrylic on canvas Price: $550.00 USD
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