…. Curator’s Pen by Prabuddha Ghosh

Celebrating Two Decades of Artistic Excellence: INFAC’s Lithography Workshop by Prabuddha Ghosh The Indian National Forum of Art and Culture (INFAC), a public charitable trust established in 2005, has been a beacon of artistic promotion and cultural enrichment in India. As they conclude their 19th year and embark on their 20th, INFAC has planned a series of celebratory events throughout June and July 2024. These festivities reflect INFAC’s unwavering commitment for fostering the visual and performing arts across the nation. Although INFAC is based in Kolkata, West Bengal, they operate on a pan-India basis. To inaugurate the celebrations, INFAC is hosting a workshop on lithography printmaking at the renowned studio ‘Lithos Graphein’, meaning ‘I write on stone.’ This event will be conducted by contemporary printmaking artist Binita Bandyopadhyay. Binita, an assistant professor at Grizzly College of Education in Jharkhand, holds a Master’s degree in Graphics and Print Making from Kala B...

Celebrating a Maverick: The Artistic Legacy  of  D P Roy Chowdhury  Prabuddha Ghosh Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury, known as D P Roy Chowdhury, began his artistic journey under the tutelage of the Italian painter Boiess. However, he later abandoned European techniques and styles to become a disciple of the master artist Abanindranath Tagore. Although Devi Prasad initially worked as a painter, he eventually devoted himself to sculpture. His meticulous and spontaneous efforts in this direction earned him widespread recognition. His monumental and life-size compositions are admired by art connoisseurs and viewers alike. Devi Prasad is regarded as one of the eminent artists of the twentieth century who successfully blended oriental and occidental styles of art. Some of his notable works include 'Ma,' 'Sharad Pratima,' 'Jiban-Sandhya,' 'Surer Nesha,' and 'Gadi,' where the fusion of Western perspective, composition, and oriental drawing style made his works...

Ganesh Pyne: The Mystical Dreamer of Darkness by Prabuddha Ghosh Ganesh Pyne, a mystical artist deeply infatuated with his own philosophy of darkness, crafted a world where twilight and melancholic surrealism blend into a haunting poetic vision. Renowned for his obsession with death, this preoccupation is vividly reflected in his works. Pyne eschewed primary colors, favoring hues of blue and brown that impart a mystical and dreamy quality. His paintings often feature dark, shady backgrounds with rugged textures and vaguely visible forms, inviting contemplation. Pyne held tremendous respect for women, frequently portraying goddesses and mythological characters as common women. This deep respect is evident in his detailed storytelling, from textures and color treatments to the mystical environments and melancholic moods that are Pyne's trademarks. His universe is populated with skulls, skeletons, painful arrows, phantasms, and dilapidated structures, all indicating a tragic vision of...