Statement

The figures in my paintings are self-introspective, but in repose. One figure has his eyes closed and the other has his eyes open. They appear calm but that stillness shrouds an extraordinary inner turmoil, which comes from a desire to understand one's true self. The world in which they live is symbolized by the clouds, I call them 'Designer Clouds'. Much like the manmade mushroom clouds, these designer clouds are emblematic of human beings' imposition on Nature. These images cast their shadow on the figures, suggesting the insidious power of artifice.

Biography

Born 1961, in West Bengal, Chandra graduated from the Indian College of Art and Draughtsman ship in 1986 and received gold medal from Rabindra Bharati University in the same year. He has held 11 solo shows of his work to date, 4 each in Kolkata and New Delhi, two in Bangalore and one in Chennai. He has also been a part of a two person show that toured Bangalore, Singapore and Mumbai. He has participated in more 60 groups shows across India and abroad, and his work has been included in XIth Triennale, India; 10th Harmony Show, Mumbai; Indian Contemporary art, U.K.; Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi; Water Colour show, Kolkata, ‘A Journey’ Mumbai; ‘New Paradigms-II’, New Delhi during the last few years. He lives and works in Kolkata.