Pradiptaa Chakroborty, born in 1979 in Malda Town, West Bengal, is an alumnus of Kala Bhavana, Vishva Bharati University, Shantiniketan, with a degree in Graphics. He also holds a five-year diploma in painting from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.

He received National and Merit Scholarships during his studies. Since 2002, he has been actively exhibiting his artwork. His solo exhibitions have spanned across India, and his group participation has gained him recognition in the global art community. His works are featured in prestigious collections in India and around the world.

Pradiptaa Chakroborty draws inspiration from literature, poetry, and the performing arts, particularly the street theatre of West Bengal. He currently resides and works in Haryana, and his artistic development was influenced by renowned mentors KG Subramanyan and Jogen Chowdhury.

Vivek Kumar is a Masters in Fine Arts from Banaras Hindu University and has been awarded a fellowship by Ministry

of Culture, Government of India, a Lalit Kala Academi scholarship as well as a National scholarship by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

This gifted artist has won various prestigious awards such as the National Academy Award, Lalit Kala Academi, The Bombay Art and Society Annual Exhibition Award as well as The Indian Academy of Fine Arts award amongst many others.

Ankur is a Master of Fine Arts from the College of Art, New Delhi. His various achievements • include The Lalit Kala Academi scholarship and HRD Young Scholarship for Fine Art, Government of India amongst others. could express myself

without any fear. GREW AID CAME SPUN YACHT CLUB: I could be what I wanted to be, in harmony with myself. My vivid imagination and self- expression motivated me to become an artist.

My vivid imagination and self- expression motivated me to become an artist. Painting gives me solace. It is not just colours on canvas, but my medium of conversing with people."

Vernika Singh is born in 1993. Originally from Uttar Pradesh, the self-taught artist has been practicing in New Delhi since 2015. Her primary medium is metals like bronze, brass and aluminium but she also works with fiberglass. Her works are

part of many private collections worldwide. Vernika has participated in 40+ shows all over India and is part of manyprestigious art platforms. In her words, "The idea of 'dynamism' always attracted me.

Most of the works that I make are that of sportspersons or dancers. My liking for dynamism in movements went up a notch when I started making installations. The subject of these installations 'balloon' was so different yet so similar."

Rai's works express realism and reflection of daily life. Gradually he felt drawn towards surrealism and abstract realism due to influences from nature,emotions and mood. Deeply inspired by Rabindranath Tagore, MF..

Pablo, Picasso, Van Gogh, Ganesh Pyne and Satyajit Ray, his recent works depict romanticism in different forms. His works also stand against war, hatred, and gender discrimination. In his words, "In dark times, art stands for the dignity of the individual.

It's the greater humanity that art speaks for. Art has always been dangerous or any dictatorship. That is why any oppressor does not dare to face.Art has always been dangerous or any dictatorship. That is why any

Jagriti Kathuria is a Delhi based artist. She completed her Masters in Fine Arts from Andhra University. She is currently a practising artist at Lalit Kala Academi.
Having completed her Masters at Vishakhapatnam, the topography of the place with its beaches and mountains had a huge impact on her and inspires her art journey till date. She has been a part of group shows in Delhi and her captivating works are currently at display at Building DLF Cybergreens, Cybercity, Gurugram as a part of the show by The Art Registry.