Untitled, Figurative

Medium:Acrylic
Height:13 inch / 33 cm
Width:10 inch / 25.4 cm
Surface:Paper
Style:Figurative Paintings
Dimension:W: 25.4 cm × H: 33 cm
Year:2009

An expressive untitled acrylic on paper by Rabin Mondal, created in 2009, featuring a bold abstract human portrait with intense brushwork and dramatic red, black, and earthy tones. Rich in emotion and psychological depth, this artwork reflects strength, vulnerability, and the artist’s signature exploration of the human spirit.

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Rabin Mondal | Untitled | Acrylic on Paper | 13 x 10 inches | 2009

This powerful untitled artwork by Rabin Mondal is a striking example of emotional expression through bold abstraction. Created in acrylic on paper in 2009, the painting presents a deeply intense human face, rendered with dramatic brushstrokes and a rich palette of reds, blacks, whites, and earthy browns.

The figure’s fragmented yet commanding presence reflects pain, resilience, and the complexity of human emotion. The heavy textures and layered strokes give the work a raw, almost visceral energy, while the sharp contrasts of color create a sense of psychological depth. The partially shadowed eyes and expressive mouth suggest introspection, struggle, and silent strength.

This artwork carries the unmistakable signature style of Rabin Mondal—known for his emotionally charged portraits and exploration of the human condition. It is not just a painting, but a deeply personal visual narrative that invites the viewer to pause, reflect, and connect with the unspoken emotions within.

A compelling addition for collectors of modern Indian art, this piece brings intensity, character, and timeless artistic value to any collection or space.

Rabin Mondal was inspired by primitive and tribal art, its potent simplifications and raw energy.
The son of a mechanical draughtsman, Rabin Mondal took to drawing and painting at the age of twelve when he injured his knee and was confined to bed.
The Bengal famine of 1943 and the Calcutta communal riots of 1946 deeply impacted his psyche; he joined the Communist Party and became an activist. Mondal’s final refuge was art as the ultimate weapon of protest.
Mondal’s figuration derived from a growing abhorrence towards mankind’s moral decay in all spheres of life. The cubo-futuristic angularities of forms within the pictorial space arranged around them evolved into a series of paintings depicting highly distinct human figures that struggled to live a hero’s life in a mocking but tragic world.
Mondal’s images have a deeply felt iconic appearance. The series Queen, King, Man represent figures that are static, totemic, tragicomic, ruthlessly shattered and ruined. Having subverted the classical canons of harmony and beauty, Mondal evolved a vocabulary to express his anguish and rage towards decadence in society. The expressionistic use of splattered colours and the bold application of black are part of that vocabulary.
Beginning his career as an art teacher, with a stint as an art director in films, he was a founder member of Calcutta Painters in 1964, and from 1979-83 a general council member of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. He passed away in Kolkata on 2 July 2019.

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