Tanmoy Samanta (b. 1973 West Bengal, India) is a contemporary painter whose work explores universal dualities such as presence and absence, familiarity and estrangement, and the tension between the macabre and the fantastical. His paintings often construct quiet, contemplative spaces where form and structure evoke memory, solitude, and imagination. Drawing inspiration from nature, landscapes, and personal reflections, his compositions merge finely painted elements with organic, collage-like forms. Through layered surfaces and evolving shapes, Samanta’s works investigate the passage of time and the fluid relationship between reality and memory.