SUBRATA  GANGOPADHYAY

( Born  1959 )

With the bold vigorous strokes in his energetic yet sensuous figures reflecting their abandonment & exuberance this magical painter creates a great sense of drama for the viewer, that you can almost hear the lilting strains of the music whether its his musicians immersed in ' Alaap ' , or the gaiety, rhythm & enthusaism of the Dancing Women of Gujarat performing Garba, or whether it is his Masked figures concealing their pain while laughing on the world's stage. The rich, subtle & diverse dimensions of human reality are explored by him with dramatic intensity.

The quality of his imagination strikes a refreshing difference as he paints a wide choice of subjects from a robust Matador in bull fight with a 'do or die' spirit to the dark dusky Indian beauties, the aesthetically done fisher women, to serious sensitive mothers clutching the young ones to their bossom.....

Subrata's women are all of these -- charming, adorable, seductive, vulnerable....compassionate .....as with great controlled skill he expresses their moods through their eyes, smile & open body language. Each canvass is an excellent blend of technique & feeling as it evokes a nostalgic mood, each element expresses and emotional involvement - such is the charm & magic of his canvasses just as overwhelming is the variety of his work done.

Undoubtedly a Masterpainter he is also a distinguished portrait artist, who paints in a mixed style within the broad expressionist format, standing firmly on the solid technical foundation derived from his training in academic realism. His brushwork ranges from smoothly realistic to the patchy impastos of vibrant expressionist bristles.

Born 1959, this 1st class Diploma holder from College of Art, Kolkatta, had trained under Bikash Bhattacharya. 

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