BIO
Arjun Shivaji Jain received a Master of Science in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee in 2014, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Art and Science from Central Saint Martins of the University of the Arts in London in 2016. Recipient of multiple scholarships and fellowships instituted by the Department of Science, Govt. of India, and having worked at the Indian Institute of Technology and National Science Academy in Delhi, and the National University of Singapore, he has assumed various disparate roles over the years (including, but not limited to, waiting tables, invigilating galleries, housekeeping, gardening, felling trees, & teaching).
Self-published and well-travelled, he has served recently as the first Young Companions' Representative of the Guild of St George, UK. In a personal capacity, he is at present a visual artist. He is proprietor of the John Ruskin Manufactory and Red House in Delhi, where he currently resides. He has returned recently from a very successful lecture tour of Croatia.
Self-published and well-travelled, he has served recently as the first Young Companions' Representative of the Guild of St George, UK. In a personal capacity, he is at present a visual artist. He is proprietor of the John Ruskin Manufactory and Red House in Delhi, where he currently resides. He has returned recently from a very successful lecture tour of Croatia.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I strive to be true in my work. I do not paint for relaxation. I have painted as a means of enquiry, of commemoration of certain phases of my life, in honour of certain people I have loved, to express certain feelings I have found difficult to express otherwise, to decorate, indeed, certain corners of my house, and, yes, at times, to impress romantic interests — What I paint is always more beautiful than my painting of it.
I do not adhere to any particular school or style. The Pre-Raphaelites, John Ruskin, the Romantics, the impressionists, have, however, informed my vision. I advocate polymathy and do not distinguish between 'fine' and 'applied'. I have worked in watercolours, acrylics, inks, graphite, charcoal, wood, brick, and lime.
I care very much for beauty.
I strive to be true in my work. I do not paint for relaxation. I have painted as a means of enquiry, of commemoration of certain phases of my life, in honour of certain people I have loved, to express certain feelings I have found difficult to express otherwise, to decorate, indeed, certain corners of my house, and, yes, at times, to impress romantic interests — What I paint is always more beautiful than my painting of it.
I do not adhere to any particular school or style. The Pre-Raphaelites, John Ruskin, the Romantics, the impressionists, have, however, informed my vision. I advocate polymathy and do not distinguish between 'fine' and 'applied'. I have worked in watercolours, acrylics, inks, graphite, charcoal, wood, brick, and lime.
I care very much for beauty.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Please follow this link for my full CV, updated last in May 2026.
In summary, I am a visual artist and creative cultural strategist with over a decade of interdisciplinary experience across arts programming, public engagement, education, and international collaboration. I am also founder of the Red House, a community-led cultural centre in New Delhi. Adept at building high-impact public programmes, managing teams and budgets, and communicating complex ideas with clarity and depth, I have a strong international network and a record of collaboration with institutions in the UK, Europe, and India.
