Asit Kumar Patnaik, M.F.A. in painting (gold medalist) from B.H..U., Varanasi. He has participated in several solo and major group shows in India and abroad. He was also part of a selected group of artistes invited by the President of India to partake in a special exhibition held at Rashtrapati Bhawan. His couple series embody mysterious ‘relations’ between well built male and voluptuous female; often the duo is shown coupled with bondages. A strong semi naturalistic rendering in acrylic medium can be seen, which generates volume to his monochromatic figures.