SAKTI BURMAN
Akara Modern
1935
Born in Kolkata in 1935, Sakti Burman a painter, sculptor and
lithographer studied at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata, and
later at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris. During his time in Paris,
Burman was influenced by different Western styles of modern and traditional art
forms, one of them being the Italian frescoes. Taking inspiration from his
travels and Hindu and European mythology, Burman learnt to assimilate textures
with dream-like surrealism. Textures, patterns, and the rhythm of colours were
an intrinsic part of his art style, and to get those fresco-like textures or
the marbling effect on paper or canvas took Burman years of experimenting with
blending oils and acrylics. Sakti Burman’s body of work covers many
geographical, historical, and cultural worlds and is renowned for its cultural
cosmopolitanism.
He had showcased his works at the All-India Fine Arts and Craft Society
gallery in New Delhi, where he sold two of his works. Back in France his works
were still being sold and in London’s Piccadilly Gallery his works were in
demand too. Later on, Sakti’s works were even commissioned by an American
couple who wanted to turn them into graphic and lithographs prints which became
an important medium for his creation.
In 1956 he won the Prix es Estrangers award. He had held several solo
shows which include a range of works at the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi,
Mumbai, Victoria Memoria Hall, Kolkata and Dakshina Chitra, Chennai in 2011 and
2012. His works were even showcased at international galleries in New York,
London, Los Angeles, at the Rand Palais, Paris in 1975 and at the French
Biennales in 1965.
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