Soham Raha
Soham Raha's (b.1994) artistic practice reflects the nuances of the ‘Baul’ and ‘Sufi’ philosophy that cultivates the quintessence of life as existence. The memories of his childhood practices and his existing music practice have been an inspiration to his artistic journey. The common thread of his artistic practice is the influence of transcendent energies in order to generate aesthetic form. From Soham’s perspective, there is an encompassing presence of sound that shapes the being of every living entity. This sound is a timeless continuum that is structured through the atoms of the universe and resides within the cosmic consciousness of the human body. From the auditory sensation of the highest frequency to the sound of silence, sound channels through invisible forms in his subconscious creating processes of visualisation. It stimulates Raha’s imagination and acts on his memory by influencing the ‘Aham Kanika’ ( The ‘I’ ). It is this subjective identification with sound that gives rise to his elemental perspectives. In a larger sense, Soham’s artistic practice is an outcome of (un)resolved ‘I’, and the notion of ‘I’ as it emerges through different (un)conscious realities. Raha’s practice unfolds spaces of accessibility in different ways between real, imaginary and symbol; between self, subconscious and cosmos as well as between eternal, interior and incomprehensible.
Soham Raha completed his Bachelors in Fine Art from College Of Art, New Delhi and his Masters in Fine Art from Sir J.J. School Of Art, Mumbai and is represented by Art Centrix Space. He recently completed his in an art residency in Paris (May-August 2023).His solo show ‘Bauler Mormokotha (Mysteries of Baul)’ (2011) was exhibited at Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshashala, Kolkata. He has also participated in many group shows like 'ARTIX', Hotel Art Fair, Taj Palace, New Delhi (2023); A Collective Wisdom’ (2023), ‘A Matter of Materials’ (2022),’ Our Line in The Sand’ (2022), Episteme (2021), curated by Monica Jain, at Art Centrix Space, New Delhi; ‘Culture Annual Exhibition’, Birla Academy of Art and Craft (2019); ‘Annual Art Exhibition’, Rajya Charukala Parishad Ministry Of Culture, West Bengal (2019); Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition; Annual Art Exhibition, Kolkata (2019), AIFAC’s Annual Art Exhibition, New Delhi (2019); Jaipur Art Summit Metro Edition, Shridharani, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi (2018). He has been awarded ‘Look And Learn: Best Painting’, London, (2010), ‘Best painting’, International Painting Challenge from Russian Centre of Science and Shimul Organisation, Kolkata (2011), ‘Certificate of Merit for Drawing’, Florence Academy Of Art (2013) and an award for drawing from Birla Academy Of Art and Craft, Culture (2018).
Soham lives and works in New Delhi, India.
Soham Raha
Festive Collection
Acrylic, Natural Pigment, Gold Leaf, Embroidery, Patches, Pastel, Fire and Smoke on Linen Canvas | 54 x 84 Inches | 2023
Soham Raha
Festive Collection
Acrylic, natural pigments, gold leaf and fire on water resistant plywood | 16 x10 inches 12 x 8 inches 7.5 x 10.5 inches | 2022
Soham Raha
Festive Collection
In Search of Existence 2 | 48 x 43.5 inch | 2022
Soham Raha
Paintings
Acrylic, natural pigments, gold leaf and fire on water resistant plywood | 46 x 36 inch | 2022
Soham Raha
Acrylic, natural pigments and gold leaf on linen | 60 X 60 Inches | 2022
Soham Raha
Festive Collection
Natural pigments, acrylic and gold leaf on linen canvas | 60 X 36 inches | 2021
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera, Smoke, Fire, Gold On Crescent Acid Free Board | 10.6 X 7 Inches | 2019
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera, Smoke, Fire, Gold on Crescent Acid Free Board | 10.6 X 7 Inches | 2019
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera, Smoke, Fire, Gold On Crescent Acid Free Board | 10.6 X 7 Inches | 2019
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera, Smoke, Fire, Gold On Crescent Acid Free Board | 10.6 X 7 Inches | 2019
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera, Smoke, Fire, Gold On Crescent Acid Free Board | 10.6 X 7 Inches | 2019
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera and gold leaf on Fabriano 300gsm artistico acid paper | 30 X 22 Inches | 2020
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera and gold leaf on Fabriano 300gsm artistico acid paper | 30 X 22 Inches | 2020
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera and gold leaf on Fabriano 300gsm artistico acid paper | 30 X 22 Inches | 2020
Soham Raha
Paintings
Gold leaf and natural pigments on 300gsm paper | 12 X 30 Inches | 12 X 9.5 Inches (each) | 2021
Soham Raha
Paintings
Gold leaf and natural stone and earth pigments on wasli | 32 X 50 Inches | 2021
Soham Raha
Paintings
Watercolour and Tempera on paper | 22 X 58 Inches | 2017
Soham Raha
Paintings
Ink, smoke, fire, rice paper and gold on acid free board | 32 X 32 Inches | 10 x 10 inches (each) | 2019
Soham Raha
Paintings
Rice paper, gold leaf, Ink, fire, smoke on board | 36 x 36 Inches | 12 X 12 Inches (each) | 2019
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera, gold leaf smoke on paper | 28 X 26 inches | 12 X 8 inches (each) | 2019
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera and gold leaf on acid free board | 7 X 11 Inches | 2019
Soham Raha
Paintings
Tempera and gold leaf on paper | 28 X 26 Inches | 12 X 8 Inches (each) | 2020