The Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures by the eminent and upcoming artists of Durgapur.

 

                The growing popularity of Indian Art worldwide is incontrovertible and the art enthusiasts from all around the globe are taking interest in Indian Art that is unique and also proved to be an excellent investment. Over generation India has gifted its finest artists to the world and Durgapur Steel City is also not lagging behind in this genre and their works are also unparallel. To provide the potential artists of this twin city people with a platform and to bring to the forefront their artistic talents, Durgapur Contemporary Artists Circle organized an exhibition of painting and sculpture at Ramkinkar Beiz Art Gallery, Srijani Hall, City Centre, Durgapur from 31.12.2011 to 6.1.2012. The renowned artists like Amal Chandra  Gorai, Manoj Kumar Kolay, Chanchal Bose, Tapan Das, Nirmal Roy, Samir Roy and Suit  Pal displayed their paintings and sculptures in the Gallery- at ‘Harmony’ – a group of exhibition of paintings and sculptures.  A number of people attended daily and appreciated their valuable works.

                “Durgapur is up surging in every field and in the field of paintings and sculptures the city is also not in the bottom line” says Samiran Roy, Sr. Teacher of Durgapur though he is not an Artist but loves Art from his heart.

                Amal Chandra Gorai, the renowned artist living in City Center and an employee of Durgapur Steel Plant, says, “We are arranging such exhibition for more than ten years in this city in some other places. For the last two years we are arranging such exhibition with the paintings and sculptures of the artists of Durgapur, Asansol and Burdwan. Previously only a few were showed their interest to display their valuable works but now many artists are coming to join with us and displaying their works spontaneously in our Gallery. Apart from showing their works, we also provide suggestions for restoration and preservation of valuable paintings and objects of the art. We know how valuable their paintings are and accordingly we instruct the budding artists how to preserve their paintings particularly during the monsoon and summer seasons when the pictures get mostly damaged. ”

                Manoj Kumar Kolay, the talented artist , an employee of Durgapur Thermal Power Station, DVC, says, “For the last two years we are arranging such paintings in the Srijani Hall. Thanks to the Mayor and other Officials for providing us such a nice auditorium in the heart of this city where many people can join this exhibition. But to arrange such a huge programme we are facing great difficulties and the much impediment is adequate finance. We spend all the expenses from our own and that is becoming too hard for us.  If we get help from the Government or any private organizations we hope we can run our mission in a large scale where many renowned artists of this twin city can display their works and the buds in this field also get enlightened. We look forward for their immense support to share our thoughts and ideas on Indian contemporary art that will inspire us on our journey towards perfection in this industrial town.”

                        Tapan Das of SEPCO Township, Durgapur says, “I manage two studios one in New Delhi and the other in Durgapur. After obtaining Diploma in Fire Arts from the Academy of Music and Fine Arts and Visual Art from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata I devote myself in this field. I have already exhibited my works in many places in our Country since 2009 and I try to join with my works anywhere I get a call. In this Harmony, it is our endeavour to increase awareness, understanding and appreciation of art forms among general people, the students and the kids so that they also get interest to build their career as an Artist. ”