Ranjit Singh Kurmi is an Indian contemporary painter known for his innovative approach to composition, texture, and visual rhythm. Born in 1970, he trained in fine art at the L.S. Raheja School of Arts (1995) and further honed his skills with an Art Teacher’s Diploma from the Sir J. J. School of Arts (1997), two of Mumbai’s most respected art institutions.

Over the years, Kurmi’s work has evolved from non-figurative experimentation to a nuanced fusion of abstract and figurative styles. His artistic philosophy centres on responding to dynamic moments and visual energy, allowing “strong happenings and moving scenes” to guide his use of lines, shapes, colours, and textures. This emphasis on sensory experience rather than literal narrative gives his paintings their signature depth and fluidity.

Kurmi is deeply inspired by the rhythm of urban life, from the bustle of the city to the quiet symbolism in everyday objects like a simple flower vase. These visual cues inform his compositions, enabling him to explore the relationship between reality and abstraction with confidence and clarity.

Working primarily in acrylic and mixed media, Kurmi’s art radiates with expressive movement and layered form. Through his practice, he continues to refine a visual language that bridges direct observation with evocative abstraction, inviting viewers to engage with the energy beneath the surface of everyday life.

Artist Statement:

I wish to paint in a non-narrative manner in which strong happenings and moving since enable me to see lines, colors, shapes, and textures with which to build the final composition in semi-abstract forms with glimpses of reality emerging on the canvas.

I install my elements of forms on the surface in an undecided way so the chemistry of forms comes out with a different story from the surroundings. I try to create a movement of depth and textures in relief form with skills of contemporary way of expression on canvas.

- Ranjit Singh Kurmi

Ranjit Singh Kurmi

Visual Artist | Palghar, Maharashtra, India

Available Artworks by Ranjit Singh Kurmi