Kurchi Dasgupta
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Kurchi Dasgupta is an India
n painter, writer and translator. She currently lives in Kathmandu, Nepal
, where, in April 2008, she was witness to the abolition of the monarchy which had reigned in Nepal for 240 years and the transformation of Nepal into a federal democratic state.
in 1994 and earned a Master of Arts
degree in Comparative Literature
from Jadavpur University
, Kolkata in 1998. She was the Chief Eexecutive Officer of the Society For the Preservation of Satyajit Ray Films (The Ray Society) for two years until 2006. She was also the head of Lotus Print publishing house for three years. She shares her time between Kathmandu and Kolkata at the moment, with her son and husband.
and miniatures
using gouache
. She is currently focussing on bringing the two disparate, yet similar, worlds of film
and painting
together, through a series in oil on canvas, on world cinema to be shown in London in September 2008. Her painting was selected by Nokia
out of thousands of paintings and was showcased on their official website in 2007. She has also illustrated the Bengali
translation by Maitreyi Nag of the 1984 Daniel Pennac
novel, L’Oeil Du Loup.
She says of her work, "I try and recontextualise everyday reality by drilling into the very core of the ‘sub’ or ‘Ur’ conscious. My aim is to provide the viewer/participator with a new set of tools with which s/he can interpret the world around. And within."
, published in 2003.Possessions is a translation of the award winning Bengali novel by Shyamal Gangopadhyay, Kuberer Bishoy ashoy, was published in 2007. Currently, she is translating the Sandipan Chattopadhyay
novel, Ami o Banabihari.
She has also published a number of short stories and written screenplays that have been made into films.
.
A third solo, at the prestigious Siddhartha Art Gallery at Kathmandu, in January 2010, showcased her current engagement with The Mahabharata. "The Mahabharata: An Impression" received wide critical acclaim and will be reworked to be shown as "Bishoy Mahabharat" at The Nehru Centre, London in September 2010.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n painter, writer and translator. She currently lives in Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, where, in April 2008, she was witness to the abolition of the monarchy which had reigned in Nepal for 240 years and the transformation of Nepal into a federal democratic state.
Background
Dasgupta gained a diploma in Commercial artCommercial art
Commercial art is historically a subsector of creative services, referring to art created for commercial purposes, primarily advertising. The term has become increasingly anachronistic in favor of more contemporary terms such as graphic design and advertising art.Commercial art traditionally...
in 1994 and earned a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in Comparative Literature
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
from Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University , is a premier educational and research institution in India.It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal and comprises two campuses - the main campus at Jadavpur and the new campus at Salt Lake...
, Kolkata in 1998. She was the Chief Eexecutive Officer of the Society For the Preservation of Satyajit Ray Films (The Ray Society) for two years until 2006. She was also the head of Lotus Print publishing house for three years. She shares her time between Kathmandu and Kolkata at the moment, with her son and husband.
Artistic work
As an artist she specialises in abstractsAbstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
and miniatures
Miniature Art
Miniature art is a genre that focuses on art in much-smaller-than-usual sizes. Miniature art societies, such as the World Federation of Miniaturists , provide applicable definitions of the term....
using gouache
Gouache
Gouache[p], also spelled guache, the name of which derives from the Italian guazzo, water paint, splash or bodycolor is a type of paint consisting of pigment suspended in water. A binding agent, usually gum arabic, is also present, just as in watercolor...
. She is currently focussing on bringing the two disparate, yet similar, worlds of film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
together, through a series in oil on canvas, on world cinema to be shown in London in September 2008. Her painting was selected by Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
out of thousands of paintings and was showcased on their official website in 2007. She has also illustrated the Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
translation by Maitreyi Nag of the 1984 Daniel Pennac
Daniel Pennac
Daniel Pennac is a French writer. He received the Prix Renaudot in 2007 for his essay Chagrin d'école.After studying in Nice he became a teacher...
novel, L’Oeil Du Loup.
She says of her work, "I try and recontextualise everyday reality by drilling into the very core of the ‘sub’ or ‘Ur’ conscious. My aim is to provide the viewer/participator with a new set of tools with which s/he can interpret the world around. And within."
Writings
Her major published works include The Death Trap (translated from Bengali) of Sunil GangopadhyaySunil Gangopadhyay
Sunil Gangopadhyay , is a celebrated Indian poet and novelist.-Early life:...
, published in 2003.Possessions is a translation of the award winning Bengali novel by Shyamal Gangopadhyay, Kuberer Bishoy ashoy, was published in 2007. Currently, she is translating the Sandipan Chattopadhyay
Sandipan Chattopadhyay
Sandipan Chattopadhyay was a Bengali writer. In 1961 he wrote the book "Kritadas Kritadasi" it changed the landscape of Bengali fiction and created a niche for himself...
novel, Ami o Banabihari.
She has also published a number of short stories and written screenplays that have been made into films.
Selected exhibitions
She had a Group Show (major) at Bricklane Gallery, London in July 2007. In September 2008 she hade a one week exhibition of her paintings at the M.P. Birla Millennium Art Gallery, LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
A third solo, at the prestigious Siddhartha Art Gallery at Kathmandu, in January 2010, showcased her current engagement with The Mahabharata. "The Mahabharata: An Impression" received wide critical acclaim and will be reworked to be shown as "Bishoy Mahabharat" at The Nehru Centre, London in September 2010.
Published works
- The Death Trap (2003)
- Possessions (2007)
- Nekrer Chokh (illustration) (2007)
External links
- http://www.kurchidasgupta.com
- http://www.equilibriarte.org/eqmember/4457