Ranbir Kaleka

Born in Patiala, Punjab in 1953, Ranbir Kaleka spent his early college days in Patiala and Chandigarh, earning a diploma in Painting from the College of Art, Chandigarh. He spent the next few years teaching art before leaving for London on a Charles Wallace Scholarship to study art from the Royal College. London was his home for several years until he returned to India in the late nineties.

Often termed surrealistic, Ranbir Kaleka’s works usually follow a dream-logic, refraining from coherent narratives. Though his earlier works from the seventies seemed more internalised, weaving together seemingly unrelated, fantastic elements, his later works remain open ended and in communication with the viewer, making their viewing an interactive experience. Often erotic and libidinous,