Summer Residency 2025: Kalpana Vishwas | Pushpa Kumari | Rachita Dutta

Kalpana Vishwas, an artist whose practice is rooted in careful observation and deep engagement with the overlooked details of the world around us. Originally from Uttar Pradesh, Kalpana currently lives and works in Santiniketan.

Vishwas holds an MFA and BFA in Painting from Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University. Her work often focuses on the subtle presence of nature in urban spaces, exploring themes of resilience, coexistence, and transformation through painting and cartographic mapping.

She has previously participated in residencies at Space Studio, Baroda, and Hampi Art Labs, Karnataka. During her time in Mumbai, she will be exploring the city’s forgotten flora—wild plants growing in cracks, corners, and quiet in-between spaces—seeking out the delicate yet powerful ways nature continues to adapt and persist in the urban landscape.

Rachita Dutta, an artist who translates her inner world through the delicate and intricate mediums of drawing and embroidery. Currently based in Jammu, her work blends the surreal with the real, infused with satire, humour, and emotional depth.

Rachita (b.1993) completed her BVA from Jammu University and her MFA from Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan. Her artistic process mirrors the layered nature of emotion where each stitch and chosen colour becomes a reflection of thought, memory, and feeling. With a childlike lens, she explores everyday experiences, reimagining them into fantastical narratives.