Somnath Chakraborty

Sagnik

ABOUT SELLER

Born in 1959.B.V.A From Govt. College of arts and Crafts in 1986 . Solo Exhibition at Academy of fine Arts Kolkata -2005,2014 and Jhangir Art Gallery Mumbai-2011.Group show - Calcutta Sculptors .Academy of fine Arts Kolkata 2009-2011. Rajya Charukala Pradarshani ,1986.Four Nehru Centre 2001 ,Birla Academy 2002 .Group Exhibition at sculpture gallery kolkata 1983 -1984 .Annual Exhibition ,Govt college of Arts & Crafts 1985 .Rajya Charukala Pradarshani ,First prize in Sculpture ,Govt. of west bengal 1986 . J.K Mukherjee Memorial Medal ,Indian of Oriental Art ,annual Exhbition , Kolkata 1986

Sculptor Somnath Chakraborty observed the great and grand Indian traditional art and was fascinated by it. He however did not stop there but evolved a new style of his own. It is a sort of a mix between the traditional and modern. Result: Excellent art.

Somnath Chakraborty: “The vastness and grandeur of Indian art and sculpture and its rhythm has created ripples in my mind. My sculpture and paintings centre round the physical and mental faculties of human beings.”

The artist’s effort is to make the sculpture monumental and rhythmical: “My prime idea is to make my creations traditional and also universal.”