Originally from Kolkata, Sakti Burman has developed his bold, highly symbolic paintings while living in Paris for the past five decades. His work explores the influence of Indian tradition, religion, and culture on his life as an immigrant in France. Burman blends motifs from Hindu and European folklore and mythology with his personal memories. His colorful paintings evoke the styles of French artists like Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse, although Burman often combines oils with acrylics to create a marbled or Pointillist effect on his surfaces. In 2017, the National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai held a retrospective of his work titled "In the Presence of Another Sky." Burman has received numerous prestigious awards in France, including the Order of Arts and Letters and the Médaille d’Or from the Société des Artistes Français. In 2016, he was knighted in France’s Legion of Honour.