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Sanjay Sen Gupta
 
 
About the Artist

1.
As a human being, I am active and my actions are manifested through my gestures. And these gestures of my behaving, i.e. my behavioral patterns, have taken [ and are taking ] shape through the gradual development of my comprehensive attitude towards life.

They are the visual truth resulted from the unending interaction among my ‘self’, the ‘other’ and the ‘void’. And that’s where every possible gesture becomes important.

Because, each and every snap of mine is ‘me’ -- and ‘me’ only -- nothing else.

2.
As an artist, my prime intention is to keep on registering all the potential interactions that have some kind of appeal to my aesthetic perception. In this process, the subjects are chosen, developed and manifested automatically; and the activity of painting goes on – with and/or without.

This comprehensive spontaneity of happening is the most important aspect of my work. It transforms a potential interaction into another defined form. And the rest is ‘unknown’, which might be considered as the splendor – the most valuable aspect of life and art.

And thus, the visual outcome of each and every happening becomes the transformation of the ‘aesthetic self’, which includes the self, the other and the void.

In this way, I have taken the activity of painting as a raw interaction between my self and the space around. And I believe that each of these carries the possibility and potential of various degrees to determine the next one and thus whatever comes next.

3.
In these circumstances, I should rather identify and introduce myself as an objective painter, who doesn’t intend to tell a story.

Because, I believe that the entire life-scape of human civilization have already been ‘decorated’ with a lot of dimensions. And inevitably, too much of dimensions have resulted into an overall flatness.

Too much of happenings all around our experiences have numbed our sense and sensitivities.
We are no more surprised with anything; not even with the ugliest evil or with the greatest splendor. Hence, we have learnt to remain indifferent under all circumstances.

On the other hand – Economic aggression has taken over every aspect of our daily living.
Globalization is gradually leading towards ‘cultural generalization’.
Each and every moment, we are moving away from nature and thus from our soil as well.
Our identity, the sense of being, is loosing its significance.
Day by day, the reality as a whole seems to be more ‘virtual’ in nature.
And the saddest part is that we are not bothered at all. We have been habituated.

As a result, my objects and I have lost their subjectivity. I have no special message to deliver, except my gestures.

And we all know that each and every gesture – that I project – can definitely be a sole proof of my aesthetic perception. Because, they come ‘through’ me but not ‘from’ me. They come out [ willingly/unwillingly ] straight from everything that I possess – everything, positive and/or negative. And thus, all these spontaneous gestures becomes capable to reflect my comprehensive attitude towards life and aesthetics.

4.
As a living creature of this ‘Post-modern/Post-colonial globe’, I am always in search of that comprehensive spontaneity.

 
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The symphony I: 2007

2007
Earthcolor on paper
76x109

The symphony I: 2007
painting, abstract, earthcolor, paper, artist, indian, asian, sanjay, sen, gupta, bengali, west, kolkata, painter

Objectivity in flight

2007
Acrylic and ink on canvas
61x61

Objectivity in flight
painting, abstract, acrylic, ink, canvas

Journey of a form

2007
Acrylic and ink on canvas
91.5x91.5

Journey of a form
painting, abstract, acrylic, ink, canvas

The epitaph II: 2007

2007
Acrylic and ink on canvas
106.5x76

The epitaph II: 2007
painting, abstract, acrylic, ink, canvas

Tranquil night

2007
Watercolor, acrylic and ink on paper
56cm x 76.5cm

Tranquil night
watercolor, painting, acrylic, ink, paper, abstract

The sculpture I: 2007

2007
Acrylic and ink on canvas
122cm x 122cm

The sculpture I: 2007
painting, canvas, acrylic, ink, abstract

The sculpture II; 2007

2007
Acrylic and ink on canvas
122cm x 122cm

The sculpture II; 2007
painting, canvas, abstract, acrylic, ink

Untitled II: 2007

2007
Acrylic and ink on canvas
91.5cm x 76cm

Untitled II: 2007
painting, canvas, abstract, acrylic, ink

Metamorphosis I: 2007

2007
Acrylic and ink on canvas
91.5cm x 91.5cm

Metamorphosis I: 2007
painting, canvas, abstract, acrylic, ink

The rising soul

2007
Acrylic and ink on canvas
91.5cm x 76cm

The rising soul
painting, canvas, acrylic, ink, abstract

The sacred pot: 2007

2007
Watercolor, acrylic and ink on paper
74cm x 60.5cm

The sacred pot: 2007
painting, paper, abstract, watercolor, acrylic, ink

Chronicle of an individual

2007
Acrylic and ink on paper
98cm x 79cm

Chronicle of an individual
paper, drawing, acrylic, ink, abstract

Autobiography I: 2007

2007
Acrylic and ink on paper
98cm x 61cm

Autobiography I: 2007
paper, drawing, abstract, acrylic, ink

Destiny I: 2007

2007
Digital photography
Size variable

Destiny I: 2007
photograph, composition, print, arrangement

Destiny II: 2007

2007
Digital photography
Size variable

Destiny II: 2007
digital, photography, composition, arrangement
 
Education and biography
Master of Visual Arts [ Painting ] from the Govt College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, India

[ 2002 ]

Short Course in Museum Studies [ 2005-06 ] from the Indian Museum, Kolkata, India

Continuing PhD at the University of Calcutta, India [ since 2006 ]

Group Show at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India [ 2005 ]

Group Show at Metropoliton Art Salon, Kolkata, India [ 2003 ]

Group Show at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India [ 2002 ]

"Painted Delights", organized by Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata [ 2007 ]

"The Golden Brush 2007", organised by The Eye Within, Kolkata [ 2007 ]

Annual Exhibition of Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India [ 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002 ]

Annual Exhibition Of Govt College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, India [ 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 ]

Annual Exhibition of Shilpa Sarit, Kolkata, India [ 1996 ]

Kishory Roy Award in the Annual Exhibition of the Govt College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, India [ 2001 ]

Several Private collections in India and abroad.
 
 
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