JOIN USThe artworks at Sangbit vary considerably in size and composition but the betterment of society and empowerment of women in particular remains the motto of all artists.
The artists participating in `Sangbit’ forum are known in their respective fields as masters of their craft, but more importantly they want to contribute their bit for the betterment of art, and society in general. This exhibition called ‘Nostalgia of Colours’ has seen many people coming forward to join them.
If you go by the textual meaning of Sangbit, it means ‘consciousness’. It is a reflection of sheer knowledge. It is a group show by 13 artists and the artworks are curated by Kumar Satyapriya and Swati Roy.
Suhas Roy, a painter, photographer and sculptor says, “A group show is always inspiring. There is always a good feeling when the artworks of friends and students are displayed together for the art collectors of Delhi.”
An underlying idea of the show is to create small and affordable artworks to encourage patrons and lovers of art to take paintings home.
Jayashree Chakravarty says, “It is very challenging to do smaller works to convey what I want to say through my paintings as I generally do large canvas works. But
it is also important do smaller works.”
“Under the umbrella of ‘Nostalgia of Colours,’ the show intends to bring upcoming artists closer,” says painter Atin Basak.
Sanatan Dinda, whose portrait of Mother Teresa hangs at the Buckingham Palace, also displays his art here. He says, “I have participated in this show because of Swati Roy, who is my genuine friend and doing genuine work in art promotion.”
Swati Roy is an avid art lover, collector and promoter of fine arts. Her journey in art started when she was in her high school, and she feels that it is destiny that has given her the opportunity to make it big in art.
Kumar Satyapriya is MBA by qualification. “Life took a U-turn for me when I went to Kolkata in 2008. When I was exposed to the entire landscape of Kolkata, and the art that it produced, it all seemed inevitable to continue with my job as a banker,” he says.
Lalu Prasad Shaw, K G Subranium, Ramananda Bandhopadhyay, Jogen Chaudhury, Sunil Das, Manoj Mitra, Subrata Gangopadhyay, Chandra Bhattacharya and Nirjhar Bose are also participating in the exhibition.
The exhibition is open for
all in Open Palm Court at the India Habitat Centre till March 15.