Souvik Das

ABOUT ARTIST SOUVIK DAS

Qualification:

*M.F.A with first class fifth in Department of Ceramic Art & Pottery, Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta(Affiliated to University of Calcutta)2016-2018

*B.F.A with first class in Department of Ceramic Art & Pottery, Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta(Affiliated to University of Calcutta)2012-2016

*W.B.C.H.S.E(HIGHER SECONDARY) in 2010

*W.B.B.S.E(MADHYAMIK) in 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

*Lalit Kala Akademi,Kolkata Studio Artist of Ceramics, 2018-2019

* Pottery skill upgration at Tripura under Khadi Commission, Govt. of India (March 7 to 26 March 2019)

*19 days teaching experience in Ceramics Sculpture at Indian College of Art & Draftmanship,Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata(30 November to 19 December 2018

*Mentering workshop on Raku ceramics at ITM UNIVERSE AND ITM SAAD, Vadodara(4-9 June 2018)

PARTICIPATION:

*Devinim Online 2020 International ceramics exhibition Organised by Clay Art Platform, Turkey.Curated by Asst. prof. Dr.Mine Ülkü ÖZTÜRK

*AFSA FIRED ART presents Crystalline & Volcanic Glaze (Shulamit Millar from Israel) Workshop, Organized by Artist Falguni Bhatt at Aorang Studio, February 2020, Kolkata

*PEEP 2 Residency Program Presenting by Dhi Artspace & GOETHE-ZENTRUM, 2019 Hyderabad

*AIACE 2019 2^nd Edition Organized by Chitramayee State Gallery of Art, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana

*KALPASUTRA, Lalit Kala Akademi presents An Exhibition & Art Fair showcasing works of Research Scholars & working Artists at Regional Center, March 2019, Kolkata

*AFSA FIRED ART presents RAKU(Young Soo Kim, Koria & Po-Wen Liu, Taiwan) & PAPER CLAY(Graham Hay, Australia) Workshop, Organized by Artist Falguni Bhatt at Aorang Studio, March 2019, Kolkata

*Birla Academy of Art & Culture, 52^nd Anuual Exhibition 2019, Kolkata

*Abir First Take 2018, Organized by Abir India 2018, Ahmedabad

*8^th International Terracotta Wood Fire Workshop, Organized by Studio 25 Terracotta MOLELA 2018, Rajasthan

*Rajya Charukala parshad,(Government of West Bengal) Annual Art Exhibition 2018,2017, kolkata

*All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), 90^th Annual All India Art Exhibition 2017, New Delhi

*Academy of Fine Arts, 81^st, 80^th Annual All India Fine Arts Exhibition 2017,2016, Kolkata

*Terracotta Workshop 2014 Organized by Artists Ram Kumar Manna, Kolkata

Exhibitions:

* ‘IN GREEN PASTURES AND URBAN STREETS (PART ii)’, curated by Pranamita Borgohain at ARTPILGRIM LIVE, NEW DELHI, November 2019

* ‘ArtNow-Celebrating Art in Life’, February 2019, An exhibition of Painting & Sculpture in ARTTISM, Kolkata

* ‘EMERGING BENGAL’, November 2018, Organized by Gallery Art & Soul, Mumbai and JAGRITI Art Initiative, Kolkata An exhibition of Painting & Sculpture in Gallery Art & Soul Mumbai,

* ‘CRUCIBLE’, August 2017, group exhibition in Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata organized by crucible contemporary ceramics artist group, Kolkata

* ‘XHIBITION’, February 2016, group exhibition in Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi organized by

Barisha Silpara Art Society, Kolkata

* ‘Parampara’153^rd, 152^nd, 151^st, 150^th, 149^th Annual Exhibition in GCAC, Calcutta 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

* ‘Terracotta sculptures and Paintings 2014’ an exhibition with Eminent Artists at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata.

Awarded :

*Abir First Take 2018 Award from Abir India Ahmedabad

*Certificate of Merit 2018, Rajya Charukala parshad,(Government of West Bengal) Annual Art Exhibition 2018, kolkata

*Financial grant 2018 from, Rajya Charukala Parshad-Charukala Bhavan, Government of West Bengal

*2017 National scholarship,Ministry of Culture(CCRT)financial year 2015-2016,SOUVIK DAS, Enrolment No.: SY20161415

*Certificate of Merit 2016, “80^th Annual all India Fine Arts exhibition 2016 at Academy of Fine Arts”, Kolkata

*Certificate of Merit 2016, 2014, 2013 Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta

*College Award 2015, Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta, Calcutta

# ‘ABAHONEY ALPONA’ a Durga pujo site specific project of visual journey on ‘Santiniketans alpona’. Working as an Assistant Artist for a period of six months at Thakurpukur, Kolkata 2019

# Worked as intern during Kolkata Durga Pujo art workshop(ceramics) for 3 months under eminent artists.2018