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Pathos

Ranjit’s figures, lines and forms in motion

Tamr Hossain
Ranjit Das is celebrated for his inimitable style and thought-provoking themes. His working style gradually changed after obtaining masters from MS University, Baroda. India. Ranjit has been busy creating novel and innovative artworks - delving deep into pastoral Bengal and our socio-economic and political aspects.
His canvas delves into the woes and bliss of the common people. His works clearly project dreams and hopes of the rural folk With the passage of time. Ranjit has refined himself as an artist.
Ranjit Das' solo painting exhibition, titled "Pathos." is now on at Bengal Gallery of Fine Ans, Dhanmondi.
In the past, the artist predominantly worked with oil. Now he is quite adept in acrylic - a medium that allows an artist to create a sense of serenity. Ranjit is most comfortable working on a large canvas, as his themes and compositions demand space. His work is elucidated by a powerful interplay of figures and space, helped by bold and sweeping brushstrokes.
At the current exhibition, dogs, horses, elephants, crows, swans and peacocks have emerged on the canvases, along with figures and other diverse forms. Horse and dog are the most prevalent subjects in the collection, and Ranjit has used the animals to convey symbolism. Their anguish, joy, contentment have come to the fore in lively and intimate manner.
All his works have in the background a story - often familiar to us. The images give us a real picture of social structure and various contemporary issues in the country. Figures in his paintings are resonant and articulate. Ranjit's works are distinguished for their meticulously chaotic, reflective and imposing use of colour. The virtuoso artist's canvas covers a wide vista of aesthetic impressions that he has accumulated throughout his life. He has carefully gone through various phases of experimentation with colours, textures, lines, and tones.
Ranjit has been a prolific painter and has always tried to establish an individual hallmark. His works reflect a contemplative mind, one that searches for the right relationship between themes and figures. Sometimes^the, artist's use of colours give us a strong feeling of crucial moments.
Ranjit has also gone through various phases of experimentation, both in semi-abstraction and abstraction. His sharp lines are suggestive and romantic. The lines across his solid compositions are evidendy a major characteristic of his works. His figures are always perfectly synchronised with lines and that is why Ranjit's lines are considered more expressive than many of his contemporaries.
Scribbles, lines, arrows, broken lines, loops wind curls, squares, oval and other forms enrich the artist's works. He builds Up1 his lines And textures in certain ways. He is also continually
exploring the boundaries of expressions with various geometric and architectural forms, which are mostly unique.
Ranjit has mastered not one but several styles, each of which bears his individual stamp. It doesn't matter which style he pursues or which idea he tries to articulate through his subjects, Ranjit has rarely failed to invigorate his composition. This he has done with his characteristic 61an, with vivid and exceptional colour schemes
The exhibition at Bengal Gallery ends on June 10.