Sanatan Dinda
BORN EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS PARTICIPATIONS ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in 1971, he discovers the beauty among the ruins of a ruined city; His work becomes lyrical as he puts his signature on the curves and necklines of the sculpted human bodies. Born in the bowels of North Calcutta, the streets and byways of Kumartuli, the squalor, and filth, the refinement and nuances of a traditional craft of idol making, the ancient river, and the solitary bathing places taught him everything. In poverty, 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, establishes a dialogue between tradition and modernity. Today, his work can be considered an excellent example of contemporary Bengali visual culture. For the past few years, Sanatan has been trying to emphasize traditional clay sculpture - primarily the local folk sculpture of Mother Goddesses - as an extension of conventional art within the domain of modern installation art practices. Acceptance of him is wide, from Buckingham Palace to Sachin Tendulkar's living room. His acquaintances include a wide 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 in the country 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, Calcutta
1992 Painting from Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.
1996 Survival, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta, presented by RPG Enterprises
1998 from the Academy of Fine Arts of Human Comedy, Calcutta, presented by RPG Enterprises
1999 Dreams are Boating Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, presented by RPG Enterprises
2003 Calcutta Academy of Fine Arts.
1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Reliance Group shows Harmony, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
1988 Group exhibition, Jamshedpur Tata
1992, 1997 Group Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
1998 Group Exhibition, Oberoi Grand Hotel, Kolkata
2002, 2003 Gallery Genesis, group exhibition, Calcutta
2002 Art Pilgrim Group Gallery exhibition, Habitat Center New Delhi
2002 Gallery Art Pilgrim, group exhibition in Gurgaon
2001, 2002 Post-Modern Eye, group exhibition, Germany, Singapore
1995 RPG Enterprises shows Bombay at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1996 RPG Enterprises shows Mother Teresa, Mumbai
1997 RPG Enterprises shows Mother Teresa, Calcutta
1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 Annual Exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta Annual Exhibition
1994, 1996 The Talent of West Bengal, Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai
1993 Birla Kala Mela
1999 Tradition and Modernity in Bengal, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
1998 Young Contemporary Artists from West Bengal, Singapore
1998, 1999 Surya Gallery Annual Exhibition, Hyderabad
1999 World Gallery Art Exhibition, Chennai
1999 State Government Charukala Utsav
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Government. Annual exhibition of the Faculty of Arts and Crafts
1989, 1991 West Bengal State Academy Annual Exhibition
1998 84 Hours Exhibition Gallery CB-56, Kolkata
1991, 1992 Young Contemporary Artists Art Gallery Center
1992 International Art Center of India Introduction-91
2001 Aamra Exhibition, in aid of Thalassemia people, Kolkata
2002 Spandan Gallery, exhibition at Oberoi Grand Hotel, Kolkata
2002 Contemporary Indian Art by Justin Marx, Austin, USA
2002 International Organization of Young Artists India presents East-West exhibition, Calcutta
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