Manash Ranjan Jena, born on April 21, 1968, in a small village in the Mayurbhanj district of rural Odisha, stands as one of the most prolific and popular visual artists of our generation in India. Educated at Bhubaneswar-based B.K. College of Art, Jena has carved a niche for himself not just as a figurative artist of the feminine figure, but as a “Figurative Feminist.” His canvases bring a wide range of women-related social and emotional issues to the forefront of our male-dominated world, reflecting the dichotomy of our society like a mirror. Jena’s work highlights the contrast where women are both idolised as ‘Devi’ or Goddess and yet not accorded their due respect.