Born in 1956 in Paris, France, Chittrovanu Mazumdar grew up in Calcutta His father was the revered avant-garde artist Nirode Mazumdar Chittrovanu Mazumdar studied at the Government College of Arts and Crafts and graduated in 1981 Since his first solo exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta, in 1985, the artist has established himself as one of India’s leading contemporary artists known for his compelling works

The inevitable tension between dark and light is at the heart of Mazumdar’s works With an artistic temperament affected by aesthetic and socio-cultural influences, Mazumdar creates layered imagery with bold brush strokes merging figuration and abstraction He navigates his visual vocabulary around the tropes of modernism and also incorporates evocative human forms like a curious pair of eyes or outstretched hands Dominated by the colour black and starkly contrasted with flaming shades, such as lacquer reds and bright Amazon blue, his fragmented compositions at once evoke a sense of both melancholy and mystery and inevitably invite the viewers to locate their own interpretation

Since the late 90s onwards, Chittrovanu Mazumdar has been dedicated to creating multimedia installation art Using different mediums like digital content, music, light, and materials like iron, rubber, wood, textile and mechanical devices, he creates immersive environments that require the viewer to move around and fully experience the installation Through the course of his career, Chittrovanu Mazumdar has showcased his works at several solo and group exhibitions at different venues, including New York, London, and Paris