Rajat Kumar born in 1988 in Meerut, U.P, after completing his BTech in Computer Science from Amity University, Noida in 2011, decided to follow his inner calling and pursued BFA from Delhi College of Arts, New Delhi (2017), followed by MFA from Subharti University, Meerut (2020). Rajat’s practice showcases his expertise with the medium itself while also providing an in-depth idea of his observant gaze.
Rajat approaches painting from a perspective where emotion takes precedence while treatment and application become secondary. He tries to stay sensitive to the mood of the painting so that it has a soul of its own, by using traditional materials, colours, brushes, rollers, and scrapers on board, canvas, or paper. He usually works from the photo journals that he collects and uses them as the building blocks for the creation of his work, bringing forth subtle beauty of personal spaces.

His work delves into emotions stemming from urban experiences, marked by both passive and active human presence. Often captivated by the mundane and overlooked, Kumar seeks to capture not only the physical space but also the atmosphere and sensation of it. The city, with its routine encounters, serves as a continuous source of inspiration.