Sanatan Dinda
BORN EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS PARTICIPATIONS ABOUT THE ARTIST Born 1971 discovers the beauty amidst the ruins of a dilapidated city; his work becomes lyrical while he puts his signature on the curves and cleavages of sculpted human bodies. Born in the intestines of North Kolkata, the lanes and bylanes of Kumartuli, the squalor and the dirt, the refinement, and nuances of a traditional craft of idol-making, the ancient river, the lonely bathing places taught him everything. Poverty all around, Sanatan had enough courage, even in his formative years, to convince himself that eternity could be invented, here and now, in a day. His art, both sculpture, and painting engages in a dialogue between tradition and modernity. Today, his work can be considered to be a prime example of contemporary Bengali visual culture. For last few years, Sanatan has been trying to stress upon traditional clay-sculpting - primarily the local popular sculpture of Mother-goddesses - as an extension of mainstream art within the domain of modern installation art practices His acceptance is far and wide, from Buckingham Palace to Sachin Tendulkars drawing-room. His connoisseurs include a diverse range of people, from Sanjib Goenka, Harsh Goenka, Tina Anil Ambani, Shahrukh Gouri Khan and Jyoti Vikram Thapar to Amitabh Bachchan. His exhibitions have been appreciated both at home and abroad. Notification - We do not usually display Sanatan Dinda's work, only send it to private art collectors and interested art buyers.
1971 Kumartuli, Kolkata
1992 Painting from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.
Survival, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 1996. Presented by RPG Enterprises
Of Human Comedy Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 1998. Presented by RPG Enterprises
Dreams are Boating Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1999. Presented by RPG Enterprises
Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2003.
RPG Enterprises show 'Bombay' at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 1995
RPG Enterprises show 'Mother Teresa', Mumbai 1996
RPG Enterprises show 'Mother Teresa', Kolkata 1997
Reliance Group show 'Harmony', Nehru Centre, Mumbai, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Academy of Fine Arts Annual Show, Kolkata, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995
Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata Annual Show, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
The talent of West Bengal, Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai 1994
Open Air' show, 1996
Birla 'Kala Mela', 1993
Tradition & Modernity in Bengal', Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi 1999
Young Contemporary Artists of West Bengal', Singapore 1998
Surya Gallery Annual Show, Hyderabad, 1998, 1999
Gallery Art World Show, Chennai, 1999
State Government 'Charukala Utsav', 1999
Govt. College of Art & Crafts' Annual Show, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
West Bengal State Academy Annual Show, 1989, 1991
Group Exhibition, Jamshedpur Tata, 1988
Group Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 1992, 1997
84 Hour' Exhibition Gallery CB-56, Kolkata 1998
Centre Art Gallery 'Young Contemporary Artists', 1991, 1992
India International Art Centre 'Introduction-91', 1992
Group show, Oberoi Grand Hotel, Kolkata 1998
Exhibition by 'Aamra', in aid ofThalasemia People, Kolkata, 2001
Gallery Genesis, Group show, Kolkata, 2002-2003
Gallery Art Pilgrim Group show, 'Habitat Centre' New Delhi, 2002
Gallery Spandan, show in Oberoi Grand Hotel, Kolkata, 2002
Gallery Art Pilgrim, Group show in Gurgaon - 2002
Contemporary Indian Art by Justin Marx, Austin, USA
Post-Modern Eye', Group show, Germany, 2001, 2002, Singapore, 2002
International Young Artist organization India presents 'East West' Exhibition, Kolkata - 2002
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