CV – Samit Das – Art , Architecture, History , Archives and Art of Bengal School

MAJOR INTEREST AND FOCUS POINT

Short Biography

Samit has a broad interest in archiving and documentation and took the task of weaving history and archives with hands-on art practice and sustainable technology. He has developed a studio space as a living installation, Using recycled and urban waste. It is not just a concrete structure but more an Autobiographical space.

He wrote a significant research publication on the Architecture of Santiniketan in 2013. Das has a deep interest in the history of material cultures and their influences on artistic vocabulary. His engaging visual trajectories express the fastest-changing world culture through augmented reality.

EDUCATION AND AWARDS

Samit Das was born in 1970 in Jamshedpur; he specializes in Painting, Photography, Interactive artworks, and artist’s books, creating multi-sensory environments through art and architectural installations. He has studied fine arts at Santiniketan Kala Bhavan. [ MFA and BFA 1989-1996] Post Experience program [ Book Arts] from Camberwell College of Arts London, through Charles Wallace India Trust 2001-02.

Samit has been awarded Pernod Ricard Fellowship from Villa Vassilief, Paris, to work on Modernism in India with Paris Connection.2017 and a solo show. Pro Helvetia fellowship to study at Material Archive and library at Sitterwerk and research Herzog and De Meuron Archives at [Switzerland] and 2016. As an awardee of Teertha residency in Srilanka 2015, Samit has carefully studied the idea of frescos and murals of Srilanka and India. 2010 awarded Britto international residency in Bangladesh. In 2008, Samit received an IFA grant for a collaborative workshop with the German artists’ group. In 2005, he attended a Lijiang studio residency to work with the local community of Yunnan Provence. 2004 Worked on

a site-specific project as part of the Indi-Swiss residency in Bangalore. He has also received National Scholarship 1996-1998, and Junior Fellowship 1998-2000 from the Government of India, and a Merit scholarship from Visva Bharati Santiniketan 1992-1996

WEBSITE

www.samitdas.com
www.artandvisualarchives.com
www.samitdasphotography.com

An extensive site describes my artistic journey with history, archives, and documentation. It is also a solo effort to build for artists, photographers, historians, and archivists.

PROJECTS AND SOLO SHOWS

Index of Untold stories A dialogue between Handmade artist books and rare books on art history. Presented by India International Center, New Delhi, 2019

Santiniketan and Tagore/ A solo site-specific project at Old photographic studio at Kolkata 2018

Punashcha Parry A solo show and curated project at Villa Vassilieff Paris, as part of Pernod Ricard Fellowship 2017

Sailoz Mookherjea Solo’s show was Curated, and he wrote the monograph’s lead essay. Published by Dhoomimal art gallery New Delhi 2017

Bibliography in progress Solo Project at TARQ and Clark House Initiative and Apologue and Archaeology Gallery Espace Based on Archaeology of Indus Valley Civilization. New Delhi and Mumbai, 2017

Looking at Srilanka Mural and Frescos, Teertha residency, Red dot gallery, Colombo / Sree Lanka 2015

Resonance of Swami Vivekananda and art of Nandalal Bose. A research-based archival show on Indian art history. Supported by the Government of India. New Delhi 2014

The idea of space and Rabindranath Tagore, India International Center New Delhi 2014

‘You are said to be Me,’ A research-based show with archival materials on Portraits of Rabindranath Tagore. India Habitat Center New Delhi 2013

The idea of space and Rabindranath Tagore, Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata 2012

Tagore Architecture Project at Alliance Francaise Dhaka 2012

The concept of space and Rabindranath Tagore Lalit Kala Akademi New Delhi 2010

In search of frozen music Nature Morte New Delhi 2010

Wildstyle/ London wall graffiti show at British Council café, New Delhi 2003