Born in 1984, Basist Kumar is a contemporary artist based in New Delhi He completed his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Delhi College of Art and Master’s from Shantiniketan, West Bengal He also went on to complete a Senior Scholar Program in China giving him a chance to grasp the exposure of Chinese contemporary art practice Kumar employs architectural structures and urban environments in his works as he attempts to analyse the living conditions in today’s constantly expanding Indian society In many of his works he presents his subjects alone This is the theme he uses in his paintings to show the exaggerated version of a relationship between the urban metropolis and the individual The reality of life in these troubled times tests the very essence of human nature For him, the triumphant is the one who endures this contemporary Indian life and thrives without resorting to the union of a community In a broader stylistic perspective, his works recall the visions of what can best be referred to as the Italian futurists There is a certain timelessness that surrounds his works Sublimity is an inherent characteristic of his works that encourages its viewer’s imagination