Ananta Mandal

Ananta Mandal is one of the indian contemporary artist and has been doing so for quite some time now. His painting is outstanding, with realistic approach; where life as it really is. He has been romantic artist and his many more images evoke feeling rather than thought. His works are bright and sensuous but their atmosphere evoke a strange mysteriousness. They are, in fact, a colouristic trio, played with brown, red and blue, punctuated with yellow. His every watery stroke makes an image as in the case of portrait and landscape.

Ananta Mandal born in 1983 (India), has completed his B.V.A from Govt. College of Art & Craft, Calcutta University in the year of 2007. Earlier his work have achieved national as well as international success. His watery stroke comes from many things : the hustle and bustle of modern city life, lush forest, tropical beaches and the many moods of nature. About hundred paintings were exhibited, several times at different places ; like Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, New York, California, Texas, Houston and elsewhere. He has a achieved many national and International awards, like Award 2007 - "Award of Excellence" – Western Federation of Watercolor Society, U.S.A / "J.R.C.M. Award" – Texas Watercolor Society, Texas , U.S.A / 2006 - " Award of Excellence " San Diego Watercolor Society, California, U.S.A / 2006 - Award "All India" The Art Society of India. Mumbai / Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition, Pune / 2005 at Birla Academy Art & Culture, Kolkata, The Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, at and many more.

And three international exhibitions that was held in Indonesia where he participated. In an unique move, like before, he organised Four Solo Exhibition at Kolkata – 2004 & 06, Mumbai – 2007, New Delhi - 2007 and received a huge response from viewers.

Most of his paintings are water, acrylic and oil colour based. The viewers, here, can get to see some superb drawing by the artist. No wonder, his paintbrush has captured the image of the city roads, countryside ambience and the blue sky merging with the horizon, – all of which seems to come alive in his work while their simple charm create a subtle poetry in his paintings. Moreover, the interplay of light and shade has produced a chiaroscuro effect in his cityscape. Line and hues have been wonderfully blended to catch the rhythm of city life in a transparent treatment and getting them translated into artwork.

To quote the artist " Dark shadow of submerged footpath, misty city and beauty of nature sky have impressed me since my childhood which I have captured in different medium like water, oil and acrylic colour with all its glory in simple realistic visual language". This very feeling echoes in his artistic contribution.

The artist who has always been miles away from limelight, will be a special feast for the eyes of art lover.

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