Baiju Parthan was born in Kottayam, Kerala in the year 1956.

While elaborating the workings of a mysterious inner universe through his paintings, Parthan has combined his painterly concerns with his explorations of cyberspace to produce a series of provocative, richly textured installations.

Parthan is especially interested in the influence of technology on religious beliefs, the implications of genetic engineering, and the possibilities of post-humanism (i.e. the development of symbiotic relations between men and machines).

Education

• 2007 Master in Philosophy, University of Mumbai
• Postgraduate Diploma in Comparative Mythology
• 1978-83 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Goa College of Art, Goa
• 1976 Bachelor in Science (Botany)

Exibitions

• 2012 'Recursor', Gallery OED

Selected Solo Exhibitions

• 2012 'Recursor', Gallery OED, Kochi
• 2011 'Dislocation: Milljunction Part 2', Aicon Gallery, London
• 2010 'Milljunction: Paintings and Photo-Works by Baiju Parthan', Aicon Gallery, New York
• 2007 ‘Liquid Memory + Rant’, New Media Installation at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
• 2006 ‘Source Code’, organized by Art Musings, Mumbai at Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2005 ‘Vapour’, New Media Prints, The Guild Gallery, Mumbai
• 2002 Gallery Espace, New Delhi
• 2002 Fine Art Company, Mumbai
• 1999 ‘Brahma’s Homepage – Paintings, Objects and Cyber Stuff’, Lakeeren Contemporary Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 1997 Lakeeren Contemporary Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 1997 Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
• 1997 Apparao Galleries, Chennai
• 1996 Chaze Gallery, Goa
• 1992 Masterpiece Gallery, New Delhi
• 1992,93,95 Sophia Duchesne Gallery, Mumbai

Selected Group Exhibitions

• 2013 'Organic Dreams of Electric Sheep: Image, Empathy and Pulse: After Philip K. Dick', The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2012 'Mapmakers: The Evolution of Contemporary Indian Art', Aicon Gallery, New York
• 2011-12 'Reprise 2011', Aicon Gallery, New York
• 2011 'Adbhutam: Rasa in Indian Art', Centre of International Modern Art(CIMA), Kolkata
• 2011 Gallery Sumukha, Chennai
• 2011 'Melange', The Harrington Street Arts Centre, Kolkata
• 2011 'Pause: A Collection', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
• 2011 'High-Light', presented by Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai at The Oberoi, Gurgaon
• 2011 'Tech-Cut-Edge-Revelations', Ashna Gallery, New Delhi
• 2011 'Reprise', Aicon Gallery, New York
• 2010 'Looking Glass: The Existence of Difference', Twenty Indian Contemporary Artists presented by Religare Arts Initiative, New Delhi in collaboration with American Centre; British Council; Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi
• 2010 'Changing Skin', presented by The Fine Art Company at Coomaraswamy Hall, Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay, Mumbai
• 2010 'Constructed Realities', The Guild, Mumbai
• 2010 'The Evolution of the Species', Institute of Contemporary Indian Art (ICIA), Mumbai
• 2010 Art Musings, Mumbai
• 2010 'By George', presented by Cherry Art Foundation at Alliance Francaise de Delhi, New Delhi
• 2010 'Symbols and Metaphors', Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
• 2010 'The Way We Are', Mon Art Gallerie, Kolkata
• 2010 'Size Matters or Does it?', Latitude 28, New Delhi
• 2009 'Living of the Grid', Anant Art Centre, New Delhi
• 2009 'Retrieval Systems', Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre; Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
• 2009 'Sacred and Secular', India Fine Art, Mumbai
• 2009 'Harvest 09: Part II', Arushi Arts, New Delhi
• 2009 'Progressive to Altermodern: 62 Years of Indian Modern Art', Grosvenor Gallery, London
• 2009 'Zip Files', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2009 'Threshold: Forging Narratives in South Asian Contemporary Art', Aicon Gallery, New York
• 2008 'Third_Life', Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2008 ‘Everywhere Is War (and Rumors of War)’, Bodhi Art, Mumbai
• 2008 'Modern and Contemporary Indian Art', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
• 2008 'Freedom: Sixty Years After Indian Independence', Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
• 2007-08 ‘Polyphonies’, Gallery Hosp, Tirol – Österreich, Austria
• 2007 'Gallery Collection', Bodhi Art, Singapore
• 2007 ‘Young Guns’, Institute of Contemporary Indian Art (ICIA), Mumbai
• 2006 ‘Altered Realities’, Gallery Arts India, New York
• 2006 ‘Strangeness’, Anant Art Gallery, Kolkata
• 2006 'Making of Divinity', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
• 2005 ‘Paths of Progression’, organized by Saffronart and Bodhi Art, New Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore, New York
• 2005 ‘Alchemy’, organized by Art Musings, Mumbai
• 2005 ‘Kaam’, organized by Gallery Arts India, New York
• 2004 ‘Along The X – Axis : Video Art from India and Pakistan’, Apeejay Media Gallery, New Delhi
• 2003 ‘Art on Paper’, Royal College of Art, London
• 2001 ‘Indian Contemporary Art – Seven Degrees’, organized by Saffronart and Apparao Galleries, Laguna, California
• 2000 ‘Family Resemblances : Nine Approaches To A Mutable Self’, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai
• 2000 ‘Intersections : Seven Artistic Dialogues Between Abstraction and Figuration’, The Guild, Mumbai
• 2000 ‘Exile and Longing, Artists from Kerala’, Lakeeren Contemporary Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2000 ‘Icons of the Millennium’, organized by Lakeeren Contemporary Art Gallery, Mumbai, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
• 2000 ‘Art and Technology ‘The Magazine Show’, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
• 1999 ‘Images and Ideas’, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
• 1998 ‘Gegenwartskunst aus Indien’, Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art (The Harsh Goenka Collection), Leverkusen, Germany
• 1997 ’50 Years of Indian Contemporary Art’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 1996 ‘Within The Frame’, Indian Contemporary Art, organized by Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
• 1996 ‘Chamatkara’, Indian Contemporary Art’, organized by Whitley’s Gallery, London with Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
• 1996 ‘Four Visions’, The Gallery, Hong Kong
• 1995 ‘Duo Show’, Sarina Tang Gallery, New York

Joint Exhibitions

• 2011 'Variable Operatives' with Prayas Abhinav at The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai

Participations

• 2014 'Ode to Monumental: Celebration, Visuality, Ideology', presented by Saffronart at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2012 'Small is Beautiful', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2012 'Synergy 2012', 12th Anniversary Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2011-12 'India: Lado a Lado / Arte Contemporânea Indiana (India: Side by Side / Indian Contemporary Art)', part of the Exhibition ÍNDIA! presented by Brazilian Ministry of Culture and Banco do Brasil at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro; Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, São Paulo; SESC Belenzinho, São Paulo and Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Brasília
• 2011 'Of Gods and Goddesses, Cinema, Cricket: The New Cultural Icons of India', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2011 '1:3:1- Part I', W+K Exp, New Delhi
• 2011 'The Intuitive: Logic Revisted', from the Osians Collection at The World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
• 2010 'Go See India', part of India-Sweden Cultural Exchange Program presented by Emami Chisel, Kolkata at Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata; Vasa Konsthal and Gallery-Scandinavia, Gothenburg
• 2010 'Contemporary Printmaking In India', presented by Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai; Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2010 'The 11th Hour: An Exhibition of Contemporary Art from India / Diaspora', Tang Contemporary, Beijing
• 2009 'Expressions at Tihar', Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi
• 2009 'Beyond Globalization', Beyond Art Space, Beijing
• 2009 'Contemporary Art from India', Palais Benedictine, Fecamp, France supported by Gallerie 88, Kolkata
• 2009 Pulse New York, presented by Aicon, New York
• 2009 'Arte Fiera 2009', Bologna represented by The Guild, Mumbai
• 2008 '101 Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair 2008', represented by The Guild, Mumbai
• 2008 'Harvest 2008', organized by Arushi Arts at The Stainless Gallery, New Delhi
• 2005 Arad Biennale, Romania
• 2001 Residency at Seven Degrees Gallery, Laguna, California, USA- August-September 2001, Arranged by Saffronart and Apparao Galleries
• 1999 9th Asian Biennale, Dhaka, Bangladesh

New – Media Installations

• 2005 NRLA – Live Art Festival , Midland, Perth , Australia
• 2005 ‘FLOW – Instant Karma Algorithm – 02’, Interactive Digital Video Data Projection, New Moves Live Art Festival, Perth
• 2004 ‘FLOW – Instant Karma Algorithm – 01’, Interactive Digital Video Data Projection, New Moves Live Art Festival, Glasgow
• 2004 ‘CODE’, as part of ‘ZOOM ! – Art in Contemporary India’, Culturgest, Lisbon, Portugal
• 2003 ‘FEED – What You See Is What You Get – 01’, Khoj International Artists Workshop, Bangalore
• 2002 ‘A Diary of the Inner Cyborg’, (ADIC) organized by Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, as part of ‘Under Construction : New Developments in Asian Art’, Japan Foundation Forum, Tokyo
• 2002 ‘A Diary of the Inner Cyborg’, (ADIC), Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich, London
• 2002 ‘CODE’, Interactive Digital Installation, as part of ‘Kapital und Karma : Recent Positions in Indian Art’, Kunsthalle Wien, Austria
• 2002 ‘Necessary Illusions with 24 Cups of Coffee’, Interactive Projection, New Moves Live Art Festival, Glasgow, UK
• 2001 ‘Leap Into and Across’, a Collaborative Video Installation, National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai
• 2001 ‘A Diary of the Inner Cyborg : Asystole – Disrupting the Flow’, an Interactive Digital Installation, Fine Art Company, Mumbai
• 2000 ‘Necessary Illusions with 24 Cups of Coffee’, Lakeeren Contemporary Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2000 ‘CODE’, Interactive Digital Installation, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
• 2000 ‘The Crossing’, as part of installation for ‘Making an Entrance’, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai

Honours and Awards

• 2001 Artist in Residency, Gallery Seven Degrees, Laguna, California
• 2000 Nominee for Artist of the Year, Sotheby’s, London
• 1981 Goa Lalit Kala Academy for Award for Artist of the Year, Goa
• 1978 – 81 Lalit Kala Akademi Merit Prize

Baiju Parthan lives and works in Mumbai.