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

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

CURATED AND RESEARCH-BASED PROJECTS ON HISTORY AND  ARCHIVES

1] A solo show and curated project Based on Modernism in India and the role of  Paris. at Villa Vassilieff Paris, as part of the Pernod Ricard Fellowship 2017  

2] Resonance of Swami Vivekananda and art of Nandalal Bose / Lalit Kala  Akademi New Delhi and Khetri Palace, Rajasthan / supported by Ministry of  culture / Govt of India 2014 

3] ‘You are said to be me’ [based on Tagore portraits] / India habitat Centre 2013 

4] Idea of Space and Architecture of Santiniketan /2010-2011-2012[ Lalit Kala  Academy, Victoria memorial hall] supported by the Ministry of Culture. Govt  of India 

5] Political Cartoons from Bengal during 1940-1970 Presented by India  International Center New Delhi 2022

RESEARCH

Samit’s research on Santiniketan Architecture started with his MFA Studies. It was  published Titled –Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore’s concepts of space with  Niyogi Books [ Delhi]. He has collaborated to publish an Artist’s Book from One  star Press [France]; in 2011, he received the BRIC scholarship to visit Italy. Samit  was part of the program to prepare a Dossier: Santiniketan as World Heritage  Centre on behalf of the Archaeological Survey of India. He has done Tagore’s  architecture show Titled – The Idea of space and Rabindranath Tagore at Different  venues like Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi, India International Centre, New 

Delhi, Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, Alliance Francaise, Dhaka, and Freies  Museum Berlin.

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

Sailoz Mookherjea – A monograph 2017 

Kartick Chandra Pyne A Monograph. 2022 

Tagore’s concepts of space and Architecture of Santiniketan / Niyogi Books  Delhi

https://www.amazon.in/Architecture-Santiniketan-Tagores-Concept Space/dp/938152338X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1590761573&refinements=p_2 7%3ASamit+Das&s=books&sr=1-1

Hotel New Bengal, One Star Press France /2008 [Limited edition Artist books]

https://www.onestarpress.com/search/New%20Bengal%20Hotel

PUBLICATION IN JOURNALS

Polarization of politics and art of Bengal/ TAKE on Art 2019 

Tradition and Modernity/ Seminar 2019  

Art and education at Kala Bhavan Santiniketan/ Delhi art gallery publications 2017 The need for Archives in India/ TAKE on ART 2016 

‘You are Said to be me’/ Annual Journal of India Habitat Centre 2015  

‘Essence of Tagore writing’s [ Mazumder Punthi] Christie’s India Sale Catalogue  2014 

https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/rabindranath-tagore-1861-1941-the pocket-book-5850626-details.aspx 

Essay on Santiniketan Architecture based on Alain Danielou and Raymond  Baurnier Photo show at ICCR Delhi and Chittagaon AF. 2013-2014 

Supporting act/ The Week 2012 

Resonance of Swami Vivekananda art Of Nandalal Bose / India Horizon, Indian  Council for Cultural Research Journal 2012  

Tagore Architecture and Santiniketan/ INTACH Heritage Number 2009 

Reborn in India. Wallpaper / Digital Illustration Project 2008 

Hotel New Bengal, One Star Press France / [Limited edition Artist books] 2008

SLIDE TALK

Modernism and Art in India. India International Center 2019  

Scholars weekend at Dhaka Art Summit 2018 on Ananda K Coomaraswamy  Dhaka 2018 

Drawings from South Asia. State Art Academy West Bengal Government Kolkata  2018  

International seminar on Alice Boner at Museum Reitberg at Zurich 2018 Art and life in India. Bodhgaya Biennale Bodhgaya 2018  

Censorship and artistic language at Villa Vassilieff Paris 2017  

The idea of Space and creative inspiration National Gallery of Modern art New  Delhi 2018  

Struggle for the images: Brij Mohan Anand India art fair New Delhi 2017 The essence of Indian drawings India art fair DAG Modern Booth New Delhi 2016  In search of Artist book / TARQ Gallery Mumbai 2014 

The nature of Indian Drawing with FICA and KNMA and Delhi Art Gallery  2014- 1015 

The architecture of Santiniketan/ Patha Bhavan school Kolkata, Kamala Raheja  Architecture college, Mumbai 2010-2011/ Vinay Nagar School New Delhi 2012 

The architecture of Santiniketan / Bangalore NGMA Organized by MASA 2011

CONSULTATION

One of The key Independent responant on Santiniketan – World  heritage dossier , with a special invitiation from Archeological  Survey of India and Ministry of Culture. 2012  

A researcher for Fukoaka Asian Art Museum- Japan for a South  Asian Graphic Art show 2018 

Museum Documentation 

Tagore House Museum Jorasanko, Kolkata 1999-2000 A project  Commissioned by Rabindra Bharati University

FUTURE PUBLICATIONS

Political Cartoons from Bengal 1930-1970  

Art During Nationalistic Movement and search of New images 1910- 1980

Name of the References

1. Ms Esa Epstein Mail- esa@sepiaeye.com

2. Mr Sumesh Manoj Sharma Mail sumeshwar.sharma@gmail.com

3. Ms Melanie Boutelpoup Mail melaniebouteloup@hotmail.com

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