Ranbir Kaleka, whose artistic journey began with painting, transforms static canvases into living, breathing narratives through experimental film and immersive video installations. Often layering moving images over painted surfaces, he constructs dreamlike environments that blur the boundaries between stillness and motion, reality and imagination. His works frequently address the tensions of modern existence—violence, displacement, memory, and the fragility of human experience—while retaining an intimate, poetic quality. Kaleka often draws from mythology, folklore, and personal memory, reinterpreting them within fractured narratives that echo the uncertainties of contemporary life. By combining painterly depth with cinematic temporality, he stages spaces where the ordinary and the surreal intersect, allowing unresolved emotions and histories to surface. His work reflects a sustained inquiry into transformation and vulnerability, positioning art as a vehicle for empathy and a means to illuminate the complexities of human existence. ...
