Prasanta Acharjee

About Prasanta Acharjee

In my works there is a quest for the absolute, a higher meaning, in which art is seen as a manifestation of universal laws rather than mere individualistic expression. These highly refined and elegant visual arrangements express certain physical and psychological dualities in a manner which is both magical and alchemic and achieved using a perfect balance of opposing elements: dark and light; masculine and feminine; modern and traditional. They convey a sense of infinity and totality, one in which the visual protagonists convey powerful poetic, spiritual and universal ideas. These works appear serendipitous but are done painstakingly. The gestures are akin to signatures and derive partly from a fine sense of draughtsmanship although it is folly to try to attribute specific meanings to them. Some are chimeras, ghosts within the image which seduce and entice the viewer. There is, however, no repetition in the works; instead, there is great diversity in their form, gesture, tempo, cadence and colour. Fundamentally, these are essays in freedom and rhythm. One can formulate several dialectics in these paintings. There is expansiveness as well as a sense of containment; fiery introspection as well as a cool and clear-eyed observation of the world. Some of the works are so vivid that they appear to be alive, lines dancing on the pictorial surface, leading the eye into mysterious and wonderful places. These paintings are less about conflicts and more about resolutions within the paradigms of abstraction, figuration and colour. Specialties: abstract painting, watercolour, Graphic Design

Experience

1. Artist and Graphic Designer

   Artist

   Oct 2002 — Present · Kolkata, IN

Education

• Kolkata

  Graphic Design

Skills

• Art Education
• Abstract Paintings
• Abstract Painting