Swapna Halder, a multidisciplinary visual artist hailing from West Bengal, weaves her narratives across mediums, capturing the essence of urban chaos and rural introspection. Her journey—from bustling cityscapes to the serene embrace of Santiniketan—shapes her work, infusing it with depth and resonance. She pursued her Master’s Degree in Painting from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, and her Bachelor’s Degree from The Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship. Swapna’s works are perpetually evolving. An urban upbringing exposed her to the cacophony of existence—the struggle, the cages of circumstance. Yet, Santiniketan’s rural expanse whispered a different truth, one of quiet resilience and interconnectedness. Her work bridges these two ecologically altered worlds. Urban desolation, like the lives of the lower-middle class, unfolds in her journey. Faces etched with acceptance, eyes reflecting fate’s decree—their caged existence resonates. In Santiniketan, the mundane—a bird’s demise, a scorched tree—becomes a requiem. Swapna questions the seemingly insignificant, revealing the pulse of existence. She navigates self and identity, unearthing symbolic oppression. Her art speaks the unseen truth, evolving alongside her own transformation—from bustling city streets to the meditative calm of Santiniketan. The urban experience imprinted chaos upon her psyche, a sense of struggle and confinement, while Santiniketan’s landscape whispered resilience and interconnection. Her work bridges these worlds, questions the ache within both, and mirrors her personal journey of understanding, identity, and healing.