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Bhaskar Bhattacharjee's immaculately designed motifs of man and animal in nature, exude the ethereal quality of images visualized in a dream - or recollected from another place or time. His visually arresting pictures are conceived in vibrant colors and meticulously designed detail, to evoke a feeling of almost mystical awareness of the 'primitive' harmonies that underlie all relationships in nature.
His human figures too, have an aura of detached, brooding, other-worldliness which is accentuated by the surreal landscapes they inhabit - of oversized flowers, fruits swollen to unbelievable size, branches stretching to impossible horizontals, and exquisitely stylized animals. A cyclist on a village road; a woman examining herself in a mirror; a flute player poised against a deep blue night surrounded by forest creatures frozen into enchantment by his music; a girl reaching from her window towards a star-studded night; a boy lying aslant a patterned landscape of fields, river and gigantic flowers; even human figures at a carnival, all seem absorbed in their personal reverie in surroundings that partake of the quality of dreams.
The artist visualizes his scenes in the stylized two-dimensional format of folk art, enriched with the elaborate patterning of Indian miniature painting. But within this, additional dimensions of rhythm and richness are created through his imaginative handling of space and color.
Saturated, enamel-like colors illuminate his compositions. In addition, his expanses of color are minutely textured and shaded to build in depth, so that they seem to glow in their tonal distinctions. Space, though not defined by perspective, is enhanced by the creation of new frames of color and design to offset or contain images within the main format; and by the insertion of unexpected borders and panels of decorative figuration that create further patterns on his canvas.
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About the Artist
Born: 1966
Education:
1989 - B.V.A Applied Art, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata
1992 – Certificate course in Photography from Society of Photographers, Howrah.
Group Shows & Participations: National
2005/’06: Group shows with ‘Jorasankho Columns’
1996/’97/’98/’99/2000/’’01/’03/’05 : Shows at Kolkata & New Delhi, with ‘The Frame’ (a group which he co-founded)
1989/’90/’97/’99/’2004/’06: Annual Exhibitions - Birla Academy of Arts & Culture, Kolkata
1988/’89/’2000/’04/’06 : Annual Exhibitions - organised by Government of West Bengal Information Center, Kolkata
1989/’90/’98/’2005: All India Annuall Exhibitions - Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2005: Art camp on Terracota/ Exhibitions at Gorky Sadan & Chemould Art Gallery
2003: All India exhibitions organised by Camlin at Kolkata
2003: Art camp organised by ‘The Frame’ at R.P.G. House, Kolkata
2002: IIIrd annual ‘Affordable Art’ show organised by Vinyasa, at Chennai
2001: ‘Pat Painting’ organised by H.C.Y.A, Howrah
1996/’99/2000: All India exhibitions organised by S.C.Z.C.C, Nagpur
1996: Exhibitions: Indian Society of Oriental Arts, Kolkata / Gallerie 88, organised by Rotary Club, Kolkata
1996: Exhibitions at Avantika & LTG Gallery, New Delhi /
1996: 9th All India Kala Mela orgaised by Lalit, Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1994/’95: Annual Exhibition organised by Emerald Isle, Kolkata
1993/’97: 40th National exhibition at Bangalore, organised by Lalit Kala Akademi
1988: Mid-Summer Exhibition - Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
1986/’87/’88/’90 : Annual exhibitions of Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata
Awards:
1995/2002: Many local awards for painting and photography
2003: The Camlin Award
INTERNATIONAL
2001 10th International Contemporary Art Competition, Osaka Japan.
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