A Solo Exhibition at Nippon Gallery, Mumbai | 11–21 November 2026
A Garden Without Boundaries, Acrylic on canvas
Nature has always existed beyond the boundaries of human understanding. It grows, transforms, disappears and re-emerges, following rhythms that are not always visible or predictable. In his upcoming solo exhibition, UNTAMED GARDENS, contemporary visual artist Dibakar Das explores this ever-changing spirit of nature through the language of abstract expression.
Presented at Nippon Gallery, Mumbai, from 11 to 21 November 2026, the exhibition brings together a body of paintings that moves beyond the conventional representation of landscapes. Instead of depicting nature as something recognisable, Das approaches it as an emotional and visual experience — an evolving world of lines, forms, colours, spaces and spontaneous gestures.
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Beyond the Boundaries of Nature
For Dibakar Das, a garden is not necessarily a physical space filled with plants and flowers. It can also be an imagined landscape, an emotional territory or a reflection of the subconscious.
In UNTAMED GARDENS, the artist allows lines to wander, forms to emerge and colours to interact without being restricted by fixed structures. His compositions develop through an intuitive process in which each mark carries an impulse, a moment or a feeling.
Sometimes the gestures appear delicate and contemplative; at other moments, they become restless, energetic and unpredictable. Forms overlap, dissolve and transform, creating an independent visual language that invites viewers to discover their own interpretations.
The paintings explore the delicate relationship between control and freedom, order and disorder, presence and absence. Space plays an equally important role in this visual conversation. Some areas are filled with movement and activity, while others remain open, offering moments of silence and reflection.
The Language of Abstraction
Rooted in abstract expressionism, Das's artistic practice is driven by spontaneity, experimentation and the freedom of mark-making. His approach to painting is not about reproducing what the eye observes, but about following what emerges through the movement of the hand.
The unexpected meeting of colours, the rhythm of expressive gestures and the interaction between positive and negative spaces become important elements of his compositions.
Rather than offering a fixed narrative, the paintings create spaces where different emotions coexist. Viewers are encouraged to move beyond immediate visual recognition and experience the works through personal memories, imagination and individual sensibilities.
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As the artist expresses:
"I do not paint what I see; I follow what emerges through the movement of my hand, the freedom of a line and the silence between forms."
Dibakar Das: An Artistic Journey
Born in Howrah, West Bengal, and currently based in Mumbai, Dibakar Das is a contemporary visual artist whose practice explores nature, memory, human emotions and the changing rhythms of urban life.
He completed his Bachelor of Visual Arts from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, in 2007, followed by a Master of Fine Arts from Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, in 2010.
Over the years, Das has developed a multidisciplinary practice encompassing painting, drawing, performance and installation. His solo exhibitions include Desultory Dilemmas (2009), Desultory Dilemmas 2 (2010), Subliminal Musing(2016), The Mysteries Within (2018) and Ink Whispers (2024).
His works have been presented at several national and international exhibitions, art festivals and residencies across India, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Andorra and the United Kingdom. He has also received recognition through awards from Bharati Vidyapeeth University and Rabindra Bharati University.
Alongside his independent artistic practice, Das works in the Indian film industry as a production designer and art director. His engagement with cinematic spaces and visual storytelling further informs his understanding of composition, movement and spatial relationships.
A Garden That Refuses to Be Tamed
Ultimately, UNTAMED GARDENS is an exploration of freedom — freedom from fixed structures, familiar interpretations and conventional ways of seeing.
The exhibition reflects the artist's inner landscape, where lines wander without destination, forms breathe beyond definition and emotions grow without restriction. It celebrates the beauty of imperfection and the possibilities that emerge when artistic expression is allowed to evolve naturally.
Rather than presenting nature as a finished image, Dibakar Das invites audiences to experience it as an ongoing process of transformation.
Like a garden that refuses to be tamed, these paintings remain open, unpredictable and alive.
EXHIBITION INFORMATION
UNTAMED GARDENS A Solo Exhibition by Dibakar Das
Venue: Nippon Gallery, Mumbai
Dates: 11–21 November 2026
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
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