Beer With a Painter: Rina Banerjee
“When you give up that power to the paint, it becomes your partner, helping you to make something beautiful,” said the Bengali-American artist at her studio in Dumbo.
Rina Banerjee's artwork is a fascinating blend of sculptures and paintings that challenge our perceptions of space and identity. Her art often features hybrid animal-human figures, their hair or fingernails merging into clouds, waves, and atmosphere. In her new studio in Dumbo, Brooklyn, Banerjee discussed her work's themes of societal dislocation and the conjoining of earth and feminine energy.
She uses an eclectic mix of materials in her pieces, which often include light bulbs, incense, eggs, gourds, feathers, and even hair. Banerjee's journey from polymer engineering to painting reflects her exploration of postcolonial experiences and the beauty found in immigrant families' lives. Her work has been recognized by notable institutions, such as the Whitney Biennial, Smack Mellon, and the Yale Center for British Art.
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