Dipayan Ghosh

An Abstract Expressionist

Dipayan Ghosh, an Indian artist of international acclaim, captures his dramatic and awe-inspiring subjects through abstract Cubist Impressionism. His application is confident, full of bravado and relies primarily on oil, acrylic, soft pastels and charcoal. 

Born in Kolkata, a city whose very soul is drenched in the vibrancy of art & culture, Dipayan’s work is inspired by bold colours, passionate brush strokes and spirited themes which stimulates the senses and fires the imagination. 

As a passionate Cubist Expressionist, he aspires to represent the myriad emotions of the human soul through wild expressions and use art to bring in a positive change

He started his journey in art during his early childhood and was deeply moved by the quintessential art of the European Renaissance era. His love for this ancient art movement manifested in many of his early year paintings. He tutored under a teacher affiliated with the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata who further introduced him to the techniques of the likes of Bikash Bhattacharya, Paresh Maity and Jatin Das. Having dabbled with various mediums and gone through the typical rigmarole of oil pastels, pencil sketches and watercolour, he found his niche in Acrylic, oil and charcoal. 

Dipayan holds a Bisharad Diploma from Rabindra Bharati University, West Bengal and is currently academically involved with London College of Art. His artwork has been curated for Manhattan Arts Houston, USA by Renee Philips, Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi, 1340ART Magazine of Netherlands, Elizabeth James Gallery and Happenstance Expo in London, Galerie Metanoia in Paris and Arts in Color in Hawaii, USA. He has been frequent at the EIA in Hyderabad and India Art Festivals in Mumbai and Delhi in India.

He has been awarded with the International Prize Raffaello and Canova, Venice in 2020 for his contribution to the development of contemporary art in the world. He has been nominated by NOAPS for the Best of America exhibition in Fine Arts Connoisseur Magazine. He is also widely reported in The Times of India (India), Art + Framing Today (London), AFG Art Book (Toronto) and Art India Magazine (India).

He is a member of the Fine Art Trade Guild, London (www.fineart.co.uk), The Guild Society of Artists, London, The International Society of Acrylic Painters (formerly National Acrylic Painters' Association (NAPA), UK), The National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society in Houston, USA (www.noaps.org) and is a Supporter of The Arts Society of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Charity Regulator (www.theartssociety.org). He is also represented by TRiCERA Gallery in Tokyo, Japan and 4ART Technologies in Switzerland.

Some of his eminent work is included in numerous private art collections in New York, London, Switzerland, Tokyo, Kolkata and Mumbai. He has also created many commissioned works of art and has found favour amongst the fraternity.

The Creative Process

In Dipayan’s words

“ My art is theme based and looks at expressing a distinct subject in the midst of abstract techniques. I am deeply enthused with the deep emotions and beliefs of India and her people and strive to express those traditions, customs and expressions through bold, earthen and somewhat fiery colours. And hence one would find a lot of Indian Reds, Indian Yellows, Pyrrole Orange and shades of Terracotta, Ochre or Sienna in my artwork

As themes, one would, quite frequently, find me adopting a theme of Indian heartland rituals and practices (as in “Heartland Harmonics”) or the adoption of Vedic philosophy of “Panchakosh”; and occasionally the moods and emotions of my leading lady in “Reflections”.

I am deeply inspired by cubism as well as impressionism art movements and, somewhat naturally, look at blending the two in my conceptualization of themes. Nevertheless, I love to keep my primary subject, or the key actor, of my story slightly close to realism.

While making my artwork, I am deeply fascinated in ‘roughing’ up my stretched canvas after priming it with gesso. I would invariably use textures like resin sand, ceramic stucco or black lava to create the base notes. Then use several layers of ‘hatching-strokes’ with a broad brush of bold colors to lay the medium notes adopting a cubist-impressionism style; before toping the canvas with the prime actor of the story using a slightly realistic method.

The finished work would most-certainly be full of bravado and boldness to light up a positive impact on the soul ”

Associations Affiliations and Representations

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