Suman Chandra, also known as Banka Chand (crooked moon), is an artist whose practice emerges from the coal-mining landscapes of eastern India. Born in Midnapore to a coal-selling family, his work reflects a personal engagement with the material and social realities of coal. His paintings merge landscape and politics, questioning exploitation and marginalization under the guise of progress. By reinterpreting traditional Sohrai motifs through contemporary techniques, Chandra creates works that carry both memory and resistance. His art stands as a visual commentary on survival, aspiration, and the enduring tension between light and darkness in coal country.