bio.

Neel is a lens-based art practitioner and researcher, whose interdisciplinary practice delves into the visualization of time, space, and causation, informed by his background in communication, journalism, research, and metaphysics. Holding undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in communication studies, Neel has garnered recognition, including gold medals from St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling, and the University of North Bengal.
 
With a portfolio of collaborations including institutions like the Goethe Institute, TDC Magazine India, Sola Journal, Photo.Circle, Experimenter Outpost, Glenary's, Tibetan Refugee Centre, India Art Architecture and Design Biennale 2023, and Maya Art Space, Neel's work occupies the intersection of aesthetics, reflective thinking, and faction.

 

His personal projects are often marked by a commitment to deepen engagement with content and context of why and how humans and other organisms have qualia, phenomenal consciousness, or subjective experiences.  

 

Utilizing a diverse array of mediums including photographs, words, audio, video, and ambient sound, Neel creates a visual experience open to interpretations.

 

Notable exhibitions include the India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale 2023 at Delhi's Red Fort and "Visual Symphony: a film language," a collaboration with installation artist Susanta Paul, showcased at Pujo Shilpo 2023 in Calcutta’s Mohor Kunja. Neel's artistic endeavours extend beyond exhibitions, encompassing collaborations such as "A Kolkata," a video artwork created with UK-based artist Alex May for the Indo-European Residency 2021 by the Goethe Institute. As a member of Cocoon Art Magazine, he documented and photographed the Experimenter Outpost exhibition 2021, supported by prestigious foundations including the Magnum Foundation and the India Foundation for the Arts.
 
Neel's creative journey unfolds between the dynamic landscapes of Calcutta and Darjeeling, where he resides and works, constantly pushing the boundaries of artistic expression and intellectual exploration.