Jagannath Panda is one of India’s leading contemporary artists, acclaimed for his strikingly detailed paintings and sculptures that reflect on urbanization, identity, and the natural world. Born in 1970 in Orissa, Panda trained at the Royal College of Art, London, and the Delhi College of Art, grounding his practice in both Indian and international art traditions.
His works often feature hybrid creatures, lush landscapes, and urban motifs, blending realism with fantastical elements to comment on the tensions between tradition and modernity, nature and industry, individuality and collective identity. Panda’s meticulous craftsmanship and use of vibrant textures create visually arresting works that invite contemplation on contemporary social and ecological realities.
Panda’s art has been exhibited internationally at venues such as the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, the Newark Museum in New Jersey, and the Devi Art Foundation in India. His works are held in important collections, including the National Gallery of Modern Art and the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.
Through his layered, symbolic compositions, Jagannath Panda engages with the complexities of a rapidly transforming society, offering a vision that is at once critical and poetic.