Sculptor Tapas Sarkar: Cosmic Rhythm Through Delicate Sensibility

ISBN: 978-93-93063-70-0
Published: 15 December 2023
Pages: 160
Binding: Hardbound
Published by: Virasat Art Publication

 Foreword by Ashoke Viswanathan

Introduction by Shibani Chawla of Chawla Art Gallery

Written by the eminent art critic, Mrinal Ghosh, chronicling the life and works of the renowned artist Tapas Sarkar, this book is a significant contribution in the field of art publication. Tapas Sarkar is not only a noted name in the artistic circle but also remains quite a unique contributor to the field as vouched by numerous important voices which find presence in this volume.

About Tapas Sarkar

Born in 1952 in West Bengal, India, Tapas Sarkar is a renowned Indian sculptor. A graduate of the Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, he worked as a modeler and head of the studio at the Indian Museum in Kolkata for many years, before giving it up to pursue sculpting as a fulltime profession.

Tapas Sarkar’s sculptures are a celebration of all forms of life, and range across various mediums, from bronze, terracotta and plaster, to glass-wool, aluminium, and scrap. His works find inspiration in mythology and the Kalighat tradition of Bengal painting, which he reinterprets to form captivating contemporary narratives. He is the Founder of the Sculpture Gallery in Kolkata.