Vipin Singh Rajput | रंग, राख और रिश्ते

“रंग” is the emotion in Vipin’s work, more felt than seen. It carries his moods, his memories, and the silences that live between them.
“राख” is what remains after something burns. It is not an end but a revelation. It holds the hidden layers, the forgotten textures, and the lives beneath the surface.
“रिश्ते” are the quiet thread running through it all. Family, village, soil, and memory are woven into every fragment. His work is made of connection, not just composition.

Where रंग becomes राख, and राख becomes रिश्ते, a cycle of feeling, fading, and finding.

Vipin’s art is a gentle weaving of emotion, memory, and belonging told through colour, ash, and relationships.

Growing up in this atmosphere, surrounded by music, dance, and various forms of art, he found himself naturally drawn to abstraction. He experiments with new media and incorporates them into his visual language. Materials like cloth, rice paper, mixed media, and especially paper pulp have become vital tools in his creative process. Sometimes, to bring out texture, he burns parts of his paintings. This act of burning is not destructive; it is transformative. It allows a deeper dimension to emerge, much like observing the world from a bird’s-eye view. That perspective helps him blur the line between realism and abstraction.

In some of his works he uses nails to symbolize the bond between himself and his art, the connection among him, the surface, and the subject he is working on. Elements like copper wire, vibrant colors, and a variety of textures all find space in his compositions. Whether it is acrylic, crayons, or charcoal, he uses whatever materials he has at hand. Sometimes he uses elements purely symbolically, such as geometric forms, words, and motifs, as vessels to carry historical thoughts or memories that feel like extensions of his being.

Each color, in his view, has its own emotional voice. Colors attempt to communicate something symbolic, something emotional. Depending on his emotional state—mostly content—the colors shift: his red series reflects intensity and power, while his blue series represents calm and reflection. He has also used natural powders, soil, and dust, materials that remind him of childhood play. Each memory lives in his art as a quiet emblem, never a mere ornament. During the process of creating, he employs not only colors and textures but also lines, words, and other visual elements to represent his inner feelings and experiences. These small yet significant elements become bridges connecting his art to society.

He often feels that the conventional idea of media imposes boundaries, but he believes that art requires none. Whatever is accessible can be part of a painting. This belief was reinforced during the COVID-19 period, when he lacked both materials and equipment. Yet even during that long gap he continued to create using what was available, such as wood, copper wire, nails, and other everyday items. These materials gradually became integral parts of his work, evolving from mere resources into subjects and objects of his art. Over time he began to see these elements not just as tools but as companions in his creative journey.

He draws heavily from nature and the immediate world around him. He uses symbolic words and forms to express what he sees and feels. Many of his works are imagined from a bird’s-eye view. He envisions himself floating above the land, observing people and landscapes below. This is not just a visual exercise; it is a way to see through the eye of the soul. These artworks are the result of dedicated effort, where geometric forms take shape with a gentle touch of abstraction. Alongside these forms, elements from nature, such as leaves, and parts of the human body emerge in abstract forms, brought to life through expressive colors and flowing lines.

The painting holds a natural balance, no matter how it is viewed (vertically, horizontally, or even as a perfect square). It feels like a garden in bloom, where leaves, shapes, and forms blend harmoniously. In fact, some parts of the human body subtly echo the shapes of leaves, seamlessly becoming part of this visual garden.

A key highlight of the painting is the sense of dimension created by the play of inner and outer colors. Transparent layers in certain areas give the impression of overlapping leaves, just like petals and flowers in a garden where colors shift and blend with grace. Light and shadow are carefully balanced, adding depth and movement to the composition.

Bright, bold colors dance with softer, quieter tones. In some areas, delicate lines trace the edges of forms, bringing them to the foreground, helping the viewer distinguish among colors, leaves, and shapes. It is this beautiful interplay of color, line, and form that gives the painting its rich visual depth and sense of harmony.

Throughout his journey he harmonises with people, animals, and the rhythms of music. Music plays a crucial role. Its rhythm and melody influence his strokes and textures. Just as music flows, he tries to allow colors and elements to flow in his compositions. He connects this flow with materials like paper pulp, wire, and nails, letting them align with the same energy as a musical composition. He sees different colors in people, and those colors become his subjects. Their internal emotional states inform his creative process.

He gets inspired by the people around him—the way they walk, their clothes, the colors they wear, their expressions; all of it inspires him.