Born :Rajiba Lochan Pani was born in 1978 in Bhadrak, Orissa.
Education :
BFA in painting from Kala Bhavan at Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, in 2001.
MFA from Sir JJ school of art Mumbai, in 2003.
Selected Solo Exhibitions :
•2007 ‘The Missing Link’, Gallery Kolkata, Kolkata
•2006 ‘Into the Interior’, Arushi Art, New Delhi.
Selected Group Exhibitions :
•2010 ‘Amongst the Others’, presented by Osmosis Gallery at Museum Gallery, Mumbai
•2010 ‘A. SYCO’, The Viewing Room, Mumbai
•2010 ‘Irreverent Gene’, Crimson- The Art Resource, Bangalore
•2009 ‘Nature vs. Modernity’, India Fine Art, Mumbai
•2009 ‘Towards a New Viewership/ Audience’, presented by Art and Deal, New Delhi and Bakul Art Foundation, Bhubaneshwar at Art Konsult, New Delhi; Lalit Kala Academy, Bhubaneswar
•2009 ‘With the Best Intentions’, presented by Anant Art at Shridharni Gallery, New Delhi
•2009 ‘Trying to Make Sense of It All’, Ganges Art, Kolkata
•2009 ‘With the Best Intentions’, Anant Art ,New Delhi.
•2008 ‘Beyond Boundaries’, Cork Street, London
•2008 ‘Dimensions & Directions’, Mon Art Gallery, Kolkata
•2007 ‘Modern to contemporary’, Gallery Kolkata, Kolkata
•2007 Ganges Art Gallery, Kolkata
•2007 ‘Paper Love’, India Fine Art, Mumbai & Kolkata
•2006 ‘Endearing Palette’, Vadehra Art Gallery; India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
•2006 ‘What Has Been Lost’, Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi
•2006 ‘Stepping in.. Stepping Out’, Vadehra Art Gallery; India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
•2006 ‘The Indian Art Show’, Nehru Centre, London
•2006 ABS Bayer Gallery, Baroda
•2005 ‘Now’, Arushi Art, New Delhi
•2005 Associate Capsules Worldwide, Gallery Art Resource Trust, Mumbai
•2005 ‘Detour’, Gallery 88, Mumbai
•2003 ‘Home Bound We’, Odisha Lalit kala Academy, Bhubaneshwar Joint Exhibitions
•2005 ‘Echo’, Kaleidoscope Art Gallery, Baroda
Participations:
•2011 ‘Take 2’, Arushi Art Gallery, New Delhi
•2009 ‘Harvest’, Arushi Art, New Delhi
•2005 ‘Present Future’, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
•2003 ‘Vortex’, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
•2004 ‘Tribute to Bhupen’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai.
Style :
Rajiba’s work depicts the productive tension between memory & reality, history & text ,aesthetics & socie political condition of present day-life.The sence of isolation, insulation and deep sense of disconnectedness prevail in all his works. Layers of acrylic colour indicate the layers of experiences of natural disaster and change in physical environments.His canvases, evoking conceptual landscapes with vast spaces , often layered or obstracted with stark lines and textures ,thus push the intended images to foreground or background to have desired effect for the production of meaning.
Rajiba Lochan Pani makes an attempt to communicate, to resonate and send vibes to all out there who are concerned about destruction of the environment, loss of harmony between man and nature, and about manipulation of the human mind for commercial or political gains.
