Baroda-based artist Rajib Chowdhury's (b. Kolkata, West Bengal) visual works are greatly influenced by the socio-political chaos, religious and political terrors erupting in micro and macro forms across the globe. Chowdhury draws images from social media, news-clippings and his photography practice, employing photo-manipulation techniques to create his works.
Chowdhury completed his Bachelor's in Painting from Govt. College of Art & Craft, Kolkata (1991 to 1996) and studied Printmaking at the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University, Baroda (1997 to 1999). The artist has been exhibiting his works nationally and internationally through several shows since 2000. Prominent shows include “s-o-n-d-e-r”, presented by Vis-à-vis Artists Studio at Art Cube Space, Kochi (2022-2023); “Code Decode” at Exhibition Hall, Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda (2022); and “Malhar: A Lyrical Exposition at Anant Art, New Delhi (2020). He is the recipient of National Scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, AIFACS Award, and Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy Award. Chowdhury's works can be found in collections in India, Israel, Belgium, France and U.K. His works were published in Hakara (a bi-lingual journal of creative expression), Edition 04: Chaos, April, 2018, Guftugu Journal, August, 2018 and Art Dose Zine (Issue – 4), 2019.
