{"product_id":"raktim-04-preparation","title":"Raktim Chatterjee | Preparation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ Curator's Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaktim Chatterjee's paintings examine the human condition through distorted and hybrid figures placed within ordinary domestic and social spaces. The bodies function as psychological states rather than representations — shaped by desire, fear, intimacy, consumption, and survival. Working in transparent watercolour on paper, he builds images through multiple layers and deliberate abrasion, suspending each work in the threshold between completion and collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreparation for something. Yet the figure in the painting has neither a destination nor an object to prepare for. This suspended state resonates with the deliberately abraded watercolour surface, presenting the sensation of waiting in contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ About the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaktim Chatterjee is a painter and video artist based in Hooghly, West Bengal, India. He studied at the Indian College of Art \u0026amp; Draftsmanship, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata (BVA, 2004), and has exhibited continuously at major art institutions across India, including the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata and the Birla Academy of Art \u0026amp; Culture. In 2012, he participated in the \u003cstrong\u003eGlenfiddich Artist Program\u003c\/strong\u003e, an international artist residency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking primarily in transparent watercolour on paper, Chatterjee builds images through multiple layers and deliberate abrasion — retaining rawness and instability in the finished surface. His figures, situated in ordinary domestic and social spaces, function as psychological states rather than representations, shaped by desire, fear, intimacy, consumption, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ Condition \u0026amp; Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Watercolour on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 69.3 × 99.8 cm (W×H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature: signed · one-of-a-kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ Guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eART \u0026amp; DAY is an authorised dealer operating under a direct consignment agreement with the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e| \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artandday.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact Us\"\u003eContact Us\u003c\/a\u003e |\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e🌐\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping — DDP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShips to all countries. Import duties, taxes, and customs fees are included in the listed price. No additional charges on delivery.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e↩\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7-Day Return Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturns accepted within 7 days of delivery, unused and in original condition. Full refund for any damage in transit.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Raktim Chatterjee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48292411998467,"sku":null,"price":375000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/3225\/9075\/files\/raktim_clean_04_Preparation.jpg?v=1780286163","url":"https:\/\/artandday.com\/en\/products\/raktim-04-preparation","provider":"ART＆DAY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}