Painters
Jiban Biswas
Works by Jiban Biswas
Artist Overview
Jiban Biswas’s practice is a lyrical exploration of Bengal’s rural landscape, where the cow appears as a recurring metaphor for harmony, sustenance, and the sacred bond between humans and the natural world. Moving beyond mere representation, his cattle become quiet yet powerful protagonists within dreamlike pastoral settings, embodying ideas of memory, fertility, coexistence, and cultural continuity. Through a nuanced interplay of colour, texture, and rhythmic composition, Biswas transforms everyday rural imagery into poetic visual meditations that oscillate between the real and the imagined. His works evoke a sense of nostalgia and spirituality while reaffirming the enduring dialogue between tradition, ecology, and contemporary artistic expression.
Biography
Born in Kolkata in 1982, Jiban Biswas graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, in 2006. With over two decades of artistic practice, he has presented several solo exhibitions, including at Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata and Triveni Art Gallery, New Delhi, while participating in numerous group exhibitions across India and internationally. His works are held in prominent private collections, including Emami Group and collections across France, Germany, and England.