Artworks

SARA (PLATTER PAINTING) WORKSHOP

With Introduction by Prof Soumik Nandy Majumdar 
Co- Co-facilitated by material expert from KCC Conservation Lab 

Date: Saturday, 25 May 2024 
Time: 12 PM - 4 PM  

Venue: 4th Floor KCC

ENROLL

This WORKSHOP is a part of ONE HUNDRED YEARS & COUNTING: RE-SCRIPTING K G SUBRAMANYAN, presented by Emami Art in collaboration with Seagull, The Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU Baroda and KCC Conservation Lab at Kolkata Centre for Creativity.  

The Sara (Earthen Platter) Painting workshop is an enriching and immersive experience for all Sara painting enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds. There is no age bar for those who can participate, and the most exciting part is that the cohort will have the opportunity to paint Saras alongside award-winning artists, theatre designers, calligraphers, and other esteemed figures in the Calcutta art world. This collaborative environment promises to be inspiring and educational, allowing for the exchange among artists, scholars and experts. 

Including a conservation material expert from the KCC Conservation Lab underscores the importance of preserving and protecting artistic heritage, ensuring that the paintings created during the camp endure for future generations. Soumik Nandy Majumdar's overview of KG Subramanyan's concept of Sara painting adds depth to the experience, providing participants with a deeper understanding of the artistic tradition they are engaging with. 

The opportunity to publicly display the painted Saras at the end of the session is a fantastic way to showcase the participants' talents and dedication in the quintessential K G Subramanyan medium. To make it wholesome, we recommend you attend Soumik Nandy Majumdar's illustrated lecture on the subject on the same evening (25 May)-"সুব্রম্মণ্যনের সরাচিত্রঃ পুরাকল্প থেকে কল্পনা - Subramanyan's paintings on the earthen platters: Playing with the tradition", to further enhance the academic and playful aspect of the camp, offering insights into the cultural and historical significance of Saras painting and Subramanyan's take on it.  

This programme promises to be a transformative experience for all involved, providing a platform for creativity, learning, and community engagement. Undoubtedly, it will leave a lasting impression on the participants and enrich the artistic landscape. On the stalwart modernists' birth centenary, let's celebrate Subramanyan's legacy together!  

 
About the Moderator 

Dr. Soumik Nandy Majumdar, a faculty member in the Department of History of Art at Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati in Santiniketan, has been teaching the history of Indian, East Asian and Western art at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels for more than 25 years. He graduated from Santiniketan and completed his postgraduate studies in Baroda, specializing in the History of Art. He earned his PhD in visual literacy and response among uninitiated school children from Rabindra Bharati University. 

Soumik has written widely about the emergence of modern art in Bengal, with a particular focus on Santiniketan and Kolkata. Dr. Majumdar extensively researched visual response as an essential visual education tool and conducted workshop programs on visual literacy for both school children and teachers. 

To his credit, he has published articles and essays in various national and international journals and magazines, contributed as an art critic to several publications of contemporary art shows, and has two seminal books on art appreciation in Bengali. 

He has taught as visiting faculty at reputed institutes like N.I.D (Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Vijayawada), IIT-Kanpur, FTII, Pune and SRFTI, Kolkata.