Born in 1967, he graduated from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata Aditya Basak completed his post- graduation from Sir J J School of Arts, Mumbai His works translate his views on human history, struggles, its progression and regression His visuals intonates his inspirations from the tradition of Bengal school of art, with influences from the picture making elements and visual styles of the earlier decades His solo exhibitions have been held at various prominent art galleries in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata and Tokyo He has participated in group shows in New York, Dubai, Mumbai, Pune and New Delhi Some of his prominent pieces include ‘Swan in Red,’ ‘Print Machine’ and ‘Durga’