Shakti Burman - My Life My Art - Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi
About Sakti Burman
Born in Calcutta, in 1935, Sakti Burman graduated from the Government College of Arts & Crafts Calcutta. He studied at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux- Arts in Paris, visiting Italy frequently and becoming inspired by the frescoes and paintings of the Renaissance period. His paintings evoke the look of a weathered fresco, depicting figures in hues that the viewer feels were once vivid, but that are now faded. It transports one into a dream-like world, where the perspective and composition is often that of medieval icons. Burman uses a marbling effect, achieved by blending oils with acrylics, and employs pointillism to apply paint. On Burman's canvas, one sees mythical creatures - they tell ancient tales of courtly romances. They bring alive an enchanting world - of comely maidens, children astride elephants, flutists, fruit laden trees, exotic flowers, birds and beasts - a lost paradise, where all creatures dwell in harmony. Each work is captivating for its sheer delicacy. Over the years, he has had exhibitions in London, Paris, New Delhi, Mumbai, California, Milan, Geneva, Zurich, Kolkotta, Madras, New York, Genoa, Nice, Libos, Bologna, Allemagne, Bruxelles, Orleans, Hong Kong, Iran, Moscow, Leningrad, Belfast and Yokohama.
Sakti Burman continues to live and work in Parirs.
Born in Calcutta, in 1935, Sakti Burman graduated from the Government College of Arts & Crafts Calcutta. He studied at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux- Arts in Paris, visiting Italy frequently and becoming inspired by the frescoes and paintings of the Renaissance period. His paintings evoke the look of a weathered fresco, depicting figures in hues that the viewer feels were once vivid, but that are now faded. It transports one into a dream-like world, where the perspective and composition is often that of medieval icons. Burman uses a marbling effect, achieved by blending oils with acrylics, and employs pointillism to apply paint. On Burman's canvas, one sees mythical creatures - they tell ancient tales of courtly romances. They bring alive an enchanting world - of comely maidens, children astride elephants, flutists, fruit laden trees, exotic flowers, birds and beasts - a lost paradise, where all creatures dwell in harmony. Each work is captivating for its sheer delicacy. Over the years, he has had exhibitions in London, Paris, New Delhi, Mumbai, California, Milan, Geneva, Zurich, Kolkotta, Madras, New York, Genoa, Nice, Libos, Bologna, Allemagne, Bruxelles, Orleans, Hong Kong, Iran, Moscow, Leningrad, Belfast and Yokohama.
Sakti Burman continues to live and work in Parirs.
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