About Jitish Kallat

Born in 1974, Jitish Kallat studied painting at the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1966. Working across a variety of media including painting, sculpture, photography and installation, his work reflects a deep involvement with the city of his birth (Mumbai) and derives much of its visual language from his immediate urban environment. His subject matter has been described previously as 'the dirty, old, recycled and patched-together fabric of urban India'.

Wider concerns include India's attempts to negotiate its entry into a globalised economy, addressing housing and transportation crises, city planning, caste and communal tensions, and government accountability. Jitish Kallat has participated extensively in several Biennales and Triennales and has contributed to important group exhibitions throughout the world. Kallat's work is held in a number of important public and private collections internationally including MOCA, Los Angeles, the Saatchi collection and the Frank Cohen collection. Kallat lives and works in Mumbai.