Rajat Mondal is an Intermedia artist based in Oslo, Norway. He believes in creating a space that allows oneself to reflect on the deeper meanings of life, and his works are based on experimentation with materials, media, mechanics, and custom electronics, combining handmade and technological processes, including painting, video, and sound. The principal motivation behind his art is nature's ecology, with a focus on ephemerality, spaces, a revelation of intimacy, and reflection in general. Rajat's compositions are formed around ideas of ephemeral behavior, and he develops a broad artistry that incorporates movement, the transaction of layers, and animate elements. He refers to these artistic vocabularies in various contexts, both physical and metaphorical, to express ways of seeing and communicating beyond textual or verbal language.

He captures everyday gestures and movements of objects in a manner that imbues them with haptic qualities and sensitive presentations. This allows them to engage in a meaningful dialogue with the tangible elements in the surrounding space.

He believes that creating a spatial environment involves the fusion of tangible and intangible elements to establish a novel spatial awareness. In his installation-based works, layers of light and sound are employed to evoke an immersive quality. This enables us to experience synesthetic sensations, fleeting motions, and transient moments, guiding us through a replicated journey.

Through his installation-based works, Rajat strives to activate indoor and outdoor spaces inspired by nature. He invites viewers to partake in ephemeral, synesthetic encounters and physical contemplation. He encourages an exploration of the interconnectedness between personal preoccupations and physical objects.

Education

Solo Exhibition

Exhibition

Høstutstillingen 2024 Statens 137. kunstutstilling, at Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway

2023

"The sound of a seed" - Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, Norway

2022

DNA-Show”, ESAM-Caen, France

"Portes Ouverts", Studio Modular, ESAM-Caen, France

2021

Impression multiple#10, ESAM-Caen, France

2019

“open studio 2019”department of fine arts, s.n. school of arts and communication, University of Hyderabad, India

"size" art and science dialogue,
the Tata institute of fundamental research, Hyderabad enters into collaboration with the department of fine arts, University of Hyderabad, India

2018

51st birla academy of art & culture annual exhibition, India

2017

Open Site Dialouge, University of Hydrabad, India

2015-16-17

West Bengal state akademi of visual arts annual art exihibition ,India

Rabindra bharati university annual art exihibition, India

Manab-Jamin 11th all India & 2nd international art exhibition, India

Collaborative art project

2023

Glitch in the machine-a colloraboration project with Dåra Dorky- Galleri Seilduken, Oslo, Norway

2019

‘size’ art and science dialogue, the Tata institute of fundamental research, Hyderabad enters into collaboration with the department of fine arts, university of Hydrabad, India

Residency

2026

(Upcoming) Residency in the spring of 2026., STATION MIR 80, boulevard maréchal Lyautey 14000 Caen France

2025

(Upcoming) a One-month residency in 2025, for the period from 1st - 31st October at Kunstnarhuset Messe, Norway

(Upcoming) a One-month residency during autumn at Trykkeriet, Bergen, Norway

2024

(Ongoing) Suspended homes artist residency, Fykse, Hardanger-Norway

Workshop perticipation

2022

“Uninvisible Lab” workshop conducted by Alexis Choplain accompanied by David Dronet,Modular Studio École Supérieure D’arts & Médias De Caen, France

2021

The CTL VOLTAGE Workshop in collaboration with ]interstice[ festival and the ESAM Modular studio conducted by CanBlaster and Clément Varieras and accompanied by Nicolas Germain, Julien Paci, and Adrien Lefebvre, France

2020

“Acoustic Caméras” conduted by Nicolas Germain and Thierry Weyd, ESAM, France

2018

inter-media arts: sound and visual expressions, department of fine arts, S.N. school of arts and communication, university of Hyderabad, India

a site-specific dialogue in transition
conducted by Sanchayan Ghosh, department of fine arts, S.N. school of arts and communication, university of Hyderabad, India

2017

Workshop on cyanotype, salt print, and dust on method conducted by Arpan Mukherjee , department of graphic (printmaking) Rabindra Bharati university, Kolkata. India

Pata chitra painting with natural color,Lalitt kala akademi,regional centerr,Kolkata collaboration with West-Bengall akademi of dance, drama, music & visual arts at JorashankoThakur Bari, Kolkata, India

Internship

2022

Assisted Paul Duncombe in festival-interstice (sound, light and movement, a reflection on our contemporary relationship with technology and the environment, Caen, France

2021-22

Assisted artists of “Festival Interstice - contemporary creation and its relationship to technology and science through visual and sound expressions” under Station-MIR, France

2021

Assisted Paul Duncombe in Némo -International digital arts biennial with electronics and installation-Paris,France

Award / Grant

2024

Fond for lyd og bilde - Norske kulturdirektoratet, Norway

2024

Prosjektstøtte fra Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond BKV - Norske Billedkunstnere, Norway

2024

Foreningen Trykkerie MA Award, Norway

2024

The BKH (Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond) kunststudentstipend, Norway

2024

Diversestipend for ny utdannede kunstnere, kulturdirektoratet, Norway

2020-21

Prafulla Dahanukar art foundation the all india kalanand merit grant 2020-21, India

2019

University medal in MFA programme(xxi convocation), Department of fine arts, S.N. school of arts and communication, University of Hyderabad. 2019, Inndia

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