Vinita Dasgupta

Vinita Dasgupta


About

I mainly portray strong imagery,direct and uniquely profound. My obsession lies in deciphering what needs to be developed to achive the monumental quality of an expression. I try to incorporate impossible balance,tension of posture and beauty at the same time.

From an early age, I had a passion for colours, textures, movement and design... the imageries I use is pulled from my surroundings, experiences and my imagination.
I choose not to enclose my inspiration with parameters set to being a one-dimensional artist. For me,, being an artist is a multi-disciplined affair.
In my latest series, I'm using my own photographs, prints, paints and intriguing found-items juxtaposed in such a way that their familiar contexts are broken down and powerful new emotional associations come into being.

I create these works using loose blend of overlapping elements. The elements say one thing ‘‘Individuality’’, yet placed together, the message is more complicated and less certain. Personal associations spontaneously arise in the viewer in an attempt to understand the whole and complete the story. These pieces are more like pictures of a state of mind, a distracted, half conscious state that causes jumble of unrelated things: scraps of memory, floating impressions, thoughts and feelings that float in a disorganised mix.

I work with paints and computers to create realistic representations of the things in the world which fascinates me. I like to render my art as bold and confident. I like exploring the relationship between mediums of now and then.

I'm most interested in using visual images along with text, I oftentimes use traditional media as well as photography to spark ideas. I weave layers, colours, shapes and textures that softly but proclaim balance , harmony and integration. My artworks are created from an exploration into my psychic depths. The longer you look. the more you see. The layers of life are metaphors for my art.

My hope is that when someone looks at one of my paintings, they make a connection and enter my world for a brief moment in time. My aim is to make the viewer interpret and to become more involved in my imageries. For me, to be successful as an artist, the viewer needs to stand in front of my work and feel something.

To me, my art is about the process of discovery, the synthesis of my personal feelings, colour that inspires me and technique that I use : It's a piece of who I am.

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Location
delhi, India
Website
http://www.vinitadasgupta.in
Work
check my latest paintings at www.vinitadasgupta.in
Education
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION.. MFA(fine Art) from College of Art , New Delhi. -BFA (Fine Art) College of Art, 2005 , New Delhi. - working in the Garhi Community Studio in the Graphics Department.WORKING EXPERIENCE.. Worked at National Institute of Fine Art as a Lecturer , 2005-2006- Press reporter/Art Critic , CNN MagazineWorked under the Delhi Metro Mural Project for WELCOME and SHAHDARA stations in 2002-2003Worked as an Illustrator for different Publishing Houses .ACHIEVEMENTS.. - Interviewed in CNN IBN News channel in Minus 30 on 28 october , 2006 - Interviewed in DD Metro during my show in may, 2004 - One page article published in CNN Magazine, june 2006-. Participated in exhibition at www.Yassy.com/Vinita_dasgupta on internet,2006 -. Participated in exhibition organized by UNESCO, 2006-.Work got selected in AGNIPATH, National Painting Competition in 2005. -.Work got published in ICRC (RED CROSS) for their magazine , 2005. -.Selected in All India Camlin Competition in Professional Category , 2005.-.Won best prize for Graphics work in 2004, organised by Lease Plan Fleet Management Group.-.Awarded merit certificate in 2004 by YMCA at AIFACS-.Awarded merit certificate in 2003 from Yuva Mahotsava , organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad .-.Awarded merit certificate from College of Art Delhi, 2003, 2005-. painting got selected by the Lokmanya Tilak Foundation, Pune in 2002, a prestigious recognition for my acrylic work on handmade -.Won Modi Arc selection Prize and my painting on Ratha Yatra festival of Jagannath Puri got selected for their group calendar , 2002-.Won Camlin Painting awards in school level . WORKSHOPS..-, Participated in installation workshop DAY OF THE DEAD in collaboration with Mexican artist FELIPE EHTRENBERG, 2006. Attended workshops at Sahitya Kala Parishad,2007." Attended workshops at Suraj kund (2002, 2007) , at Garden of Five Senses (2002 & 2005), College of Art SAMHITA (2004) , Tour workshops at various places of South India (2003-04).Attended workshops at Lalit Kala studio , Garhi (2006).EXHIBITIONS..1.Participated -in Exhibition entitled Peace at Art Junction in 2005.2.Participated in exhibition Hiroshima-never again in Arpana gallery, 20053.Participated in exhibition Women and War organized by ICRC at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre in 2005.4.Participated in exhibition organised by UNESCO, 2005, 2006.5.Participated in exhibition organised by Ganesha Online in Gallery Positive, Kalkaji , New Delhi, 2005 6.Participated in Group Exhibition The Growth 2002 and 2005 at Lalit Kala Academy .7.Participated in exhibition organised by AGNIPATH, National Painting Competition in 20058.Participated in exhibition organised by Lease Plan Fleet Management Group, 2004 .9.Participated in exhibition organised by YMCA at AIFACS, 200410.Participated in exhibition organised by Yuva Mahotsava, Sahitya Kala Parishad, 2003.11.Participated in exhibition organised by College of Art Delhi, 2002- 200512.Participated in exhibition organized by gallery Art Land at Ashoka , 2006.13.Participated in exhibition organized by Lalit Kala Academy (Summershow), 2006.14.Participated in exhibition organized by Dhoomimal Art Gallery, 2006.15.Participated in exhibition Contemporary art of india organized by Heritage School,Gurgaon, 200616.Participated in exhibition 30 minus at Taj palace hotel organized by De Montage Arts, 2006.COLLECTIONS..-Sanmuga Art gallery, Tamil Nadu-Lalit kala academy-Infra Communications,Gurgaon-Private collections in abroad - Singapore,London,Mauritius,-Private Collections in India kolkata, uttar Pradesh,Mumbai , New Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Orissa. SPECIAL APTITUDE..- capturing nature through painting and photography. I want to go ahead with my endless craving for painting with my individual style and passion.-Emerged as women athlete champion, 2004, 2005 from College Of Art,New Delhi, Read More

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SOLO-I

Painting

Original $2,000
Prints from $40

Rustic reverie

Painting

Original $900

Abhinay

Painting

Original $800

Original $700

The day dreamer

Painting

Original $900

mystic speil-3

Painting

Original $1,300
The Storyteller-II
The Storyteller-I
mystic speil
saatchi online- www.vinitadasgupta.in
Construction
fancy hearts
blossoms

Collections

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art and craft

2 Artworks

solo-I

1 Artworks

Events & Exhibitions

Events

participated in the INDIA ART SUMMIT,2011, NEW DELHI, INDIA

Exhibitions


SOLO EXHIBITIONS
MY WINDOW SHUT TO OPEN by gallery Art Konsult,New Delhi,2010
Fashion and attitude/ womanhood under scanner at Open Palm court gallery,Habitat centre,New Delhi,2009

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
Participated in the SINGAPORE ART FAIR organised by BLUE INDIGO ART GALLERY, SINGAPORE,2010.
Participated in the show UNTITLED curated by Farhad Hussain at Art Konsult Gallery, 2010.
Participated in GEN NEXT-IV organised by AAKRITI ART GALLERY,2010
Participated in exhibition WHOLE organized by gallery BLUE INDIGO, Singapore,2010.
Participated in exhibition ‘UNTITLES-2010’ curated by Farhad Hussain in Art Konsult gallery, 2010.
Participated in exhibition COLOURS OF LIFE organized by Gallery Artland, Mumbai,2010.
Participated in exhibition DRIFTERS organized by Gallery Art Konsult ,New Delhi and Mumbai, 2010
Participated in exhibition organized by Art Street 27 at Geneva,2009.
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