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atin<br />
khan<br />
Born 1969, in West Bengal, Bratin Khan studied painting at Vishva Bharati University in<br />
Santiniketan. Influences of folk art and Bengal School are evident in his poetic renderings on<br />
canvas paintings. His narratives be they in paintings on canvas or temperas or drawings seem<br />
to emerge from their natural habitat around the world of Indian mythology. The imagery exudes<br />
a light in a seamless frame often featuring a pretty female surrounded by nature and marked<br />
for its beauty and balanced compositions. During his decade and half long career, Bratin’s<br />
work has already been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows including those held at<br />
Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. Winner of the best painting award from the Indian<br />
Society of Oriental <strong>Art</strong> and Culture, his paintings are held in collection of Sony Electronics<br />
Japan, Sonodyme and RPG Group India besides other private collections in India, USA, UK,<br />
Mauritius, Indonesia and Germany. The artist lives and works in Kolkata.<br />
I would call this painting “Celebration of Nirvana”. Definitely Sai Baba obtained<br />
‘Nirvana’ mingling with the supreme power as the embodiment of God. Lotus<br />
means ‘Nirvana’ so I painted Baba on a full bloom lotus. Clouds are embracing<br />
the saint who is worshipped by Hindus as well as the Muslims. As air, water and<br />
earth, three of the five elements of nature worship and greet the Sai as the Baba<br />
smiles and blesses us all as his beloved children.<br />
Enlightened Purusha | 60” x 30” | Tempera on canvas | 2011<br />
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