Pappu Bardhan was born in Kolkata in 1975. He completed his B.V.A. (Painting) with 1st Class from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, and his M.F.A. (Graphics) with 1st Class from M.S. University of Baroda in 2001. He has participated in numerous exhibitions in India and abroad, including “Gen Next III” at Aakrti Art Gallery (2008), Tamarind Art Gallery in New York (2007), and the Birla Academy Annual show (2007). The artist currently lives and works in Baroda.