Sajal K. Mitra

Painter

Life Events

Artist Statement

My art attempts to convey the essence of a moment, the intangible “something” that words struggle to define and that makes a moment profound. I believe that the intrigues of this world are nothing but playful dances between light and shadow…physically, spiritually, and metaphorically. Therefore, successfully portraying the tug of war between light and shadow is essential to accomplishing my goal as an artist.

I work  with thin, translucent glazes which allow certain areas of my work to glow while at the same time creating spatial depth. This push and pull of lights and darks, of foreground and background, and of selective detail within a composition allows me to steer the viewer’s eye into a particular visual passages in a specific order. In the end, it is my goal for the viewer to experience the essence that I feel makes a moment worthy of depiction.

Recent noteworthy  selections :

• Invited to participate in a 2 week residential project titled ‘Russian Atlantis’ at Russia – 2019

• FabrianoInAcquerello , Fabriano, Italy – 2018 & 2016

• International Watercolor Society India Biennale –  2019, 2017  & 2015

• International Watercolor Society Biennale, Kosovo – May, 2017
• International Watercolor Society Biennale,  Kathmandu, Nepal,  –  2018
• 84^th, 86^th, 87^th and 89^th Annual of All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi – 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018
• 124^th Annual of Bombay Art Society at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai – 2016
• 98^th Annual of Art Society of India at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai – 2016
• Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath VI Generations’ Genres Art Exhibition at CKP, Bangalore – 2015

Solo Shows :

• India International Centre at IIC, New Delhi – 2019 and 2016
• Lalit Kala Academy, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi – June, 2015
• Indian Council For Cultural Relations (ICCR) at Azad Bhawan, Delhi –2014
• Karnakata Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore –2012
• AIFACS, New Delhi – 2010
• Studio Art, Gurgaon – 2009

Participations / Exhibitions :

• Group show of contemporary Indian artists at Nehru Centre, London – June, 2013
• Biennale India 2013 at Lalit Kala Academy, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi – January, 2013
• Annual National Exhibition 2013 of All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, Delhi – 2013

• Group Show of Indian contemporary artists at Nehru-Wangchuck Cultural Center at Thimpu, Bhutan presented by Art Rays – Feb 11-15, 2013
• Group Show of leading contemporary artists of India at Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore – Oct 4-10, 2013

• 13^th & 17th All India Water Colour Exhibition, 2011 & 2018-  organized by AIFACS, New Delhi
• All India Northern Regional Exhibition, 2010 organized by Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai
• All India Exhibition titled – “100 Years of Delhi” organized by All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi – March, 2012
• National Exhibition by International Creative Art Centre at Nehru Centre, Mumbai –  July 2014
• All India Artists Camp organized by AIFACS at New Delhi – 2008

• Three Artists’ Show at Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow, 2009
• ‘Indraprastha Art Fest-2012″ at AIFACS, New Delhi – November, 2012
• Joint Exhibition at AIFACS, New Delhi –   2010

• Work selected for Group Show organized by AIFACS   – 2009
• Exhibition organized by Sahitya Kala Parishad – 1997

Empanelment :

• Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR)

Important Collections :

• World Bank
• Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi
• All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, Delhi
• National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), New Delhi

• In collection of various other private organizations and individuals in India and abroad.