“My paintings describe actions and emotion that come just before catastrophe. I am looking for the boundary where safety and fear lies.
I paint emotions like Vincent Van Gogh and screaming motion like Francis Bacon. Their bold strokes and colors inspires me.
I love the blending, filmlike quality of watercolor, experiments, and thick textures of acrylic and the buildup of transparency that oil can achieve. These materials contribute their history to the timeless emotion I am looking for.
Inner feels and contemporary issues are my subjects. Sometimes, my subject isn’t in the painting. Maybe it’s me, maybe it’s you, the viewer.”
Rifat Ara Mim
Rifat Ara Mim was born in 1995 and was brought up in Bogura. She is currently based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She travels extensively to get inspiration for her artistic journey.
Rifat studied Pre-degree in BFA from Bogura Art College. After completing her courses, she decided to leave her academic journey for more freedom to think and not get guided by any dogma.
Her paintings have been featured in:
7th Kahal Art Fair (2015)
9th Kahal Art Fair (2017)
21st Young Artist’s Art Exhibition (2018)
Gallery
1. Freaking Nude – 01, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 10 Inches x 9 Inches, 2020. 
2. Freaking Nude – 02, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 10 Inches x 9.5 Inches, 2020. 
3. Freaking Nude – 03, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 10.5 Inches x 10.5 Inches, 2020. 
4. Freaking Nude – 04, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 11 Inches x 10.5 Inches, 2020. 
5. Freaking Nude – 05, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 11 Inches x 10.5 Inches, 2020. 
6. Freaking Nude – 06, Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 12.5 Inches x 11 Inches, 2020. 
7. Screamy Hypocrite, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Oil on Canvas, 20 Inches x 24 Inches, 2019. 
8. Affection, Rifat Ara Mim, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 Inches x 30 Inches, 2019. 
9. Freaking Nude-07, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 10 Inches x 12 Inches, 2020 
10. Freaking Nude-08 (carrying flesh), Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 10 Inches x 12 Inches, 2020 
11. Freaking Nude-09, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 10 Inches x 12 Inches, 2020 
12. Freaking Nude-10 (The Flesh Cleaner), Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 10 Inches x 12 Inches, 2020 
13. Freaking Nude 11, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 12 Inches x10 Inches, 2020 
14. Freaking Nude-12, Artist Rifat Ara Min, Watercolor on Paper, 12 Inches x 10 Inches, 2020 
15. Freaking Nude-13, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 12 Inches x10 Inches, 2020 
16. reaking Nude-14, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Watercolor on Paper, 12 Inches x10 Inches, 2020 
17. Freaking Nude-15, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Acrylic on Paper, 12 Inches x 10 Inches, 2020 
18. Girl With Her Pet-01, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 Inches ‘x24 Inches, 2019 
19. Love, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 Inches x 30 Inches, 2013 
20. Untitled-1, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 Inches x 24 Inches, 2019 
21. Yellow Shawl, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 Inches x 24 Inches, 2019 
22. Girl With Her Pet-02, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 Inches x 36 Inches, 2019 
23. Redland, Artist Rifat Ara Mim, Acrylic on canvas, 24 Inches x 20 Inches, 2019