| Debashis Chakraborty |
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A feeling of profound angst is contained in Debashish' earlier works. They are, in his words ‘monologues of decadent times, of an all-pervasive crisis of values and of alienation' reflected in his ‘painter's desire to show off lines, colors and structures'. Color and pattern applied onto canvas evolve in his work, into turbulent compositions of unpremeditated form.
He offers however an answer to his own anguish in his latest series on ‘Meditation'. With these evocative paintings (he works also with sculpture, installations and murals), he builds his personal pathway towards equilibrium. Strong simple images are delineated on large expanses of a single color. This symbolic unity of color is nuanced with subtle expressive variations that echo the many faceted textures of ‘meditation'.
These works are startlingly different, in their convincing projection of a simple but profound peace.
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About the Artist
Born: Kolkata, 1962.
Education Passed from Indian Art College (5 Yrs. Diploma); Art Appreciation Course Victoria Memorial 1988; T.T. Art Course 1988 ( Calcutta University )
Solo Exhibitions
- 1996 Tribeni Kala Sangam, Delhi .
- 1995 Academy of Fine Arts , Kolkata
- 1993 Little Art Gallery , Kolkata
- 1992 Jehangir Art Gallery , Mumbai
- 1991 Birla Academy of Art & Culture Kolkata.
- 1990 Academy of Fine Arts , Kolkata.
Group Exhibitions & Participations
- 2002 Annual Show of “Painters 80”
- 2001 Annual Show of “Painters 80”
- 1998 Gallery Mirage, Delhi
- 1998, '95 – '96 Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata Annual.
- 1996 Gallery Staircase Kolkata
- 1996 Germany
- 1996 Artist Camp Forum ‘Art & Research'
- 1995 Lalit Kala Academy N. Delhi
- 1991 Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata
- 1985, 1987 – '91 Academy of Fine Arts , Kolkata
- 1987 Alliance Francaise de Calcutta.
- 1984 Xaverian Art Fest.
- 1982 Gorky Sadan, Kolkata
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