| Medium | : | Oil |
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| Height | : | 65 inch / 165.1 cm |
| Width | : | 57.5 inch / 146.1 cm |
| Surface | : | Canvas |
| Style | : | Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 146.1 cm × H: 165.1 cm |
| Year | : | 1986 |
A deeply introspective figurative composition that blends delicate abstraction with emotional intensity. Through muted tones and ethereal imagery, the artwork reflects themes of vulnerability, identity, and inner confrontation with poetic sensitivity.
Sunil Das | Confrontation Series-I | Oil on Canvas | 57.5 x 65 inches | 1986
This hauntingly poetic artwork explores the fragile space between the human body, memory, and inner confrontation. Rendered in soft muted tones with delicate layers of paint and sketch-like markings, the composition feels both deeply personal and dreamlike. At the center stands a solitary figure seen from behind, vulnerable yet quietly powerful, with raised arms that suggest surrender, transformation, or silent resistance.
The surrounding abstract forms, floating symbols, and faintly emerging imagery create an atmosphere of psychological tension and introspection. Rather than offering a direct narrative, the painting invites the viewer into an emotional landscape where thoughts, fears, and fragmented memories drift across the canvas. The subtle use of empty space gives the work a meditative stillness, while the translucent textures add depth and mystery.
There is a remarkable balance between softness and unease in the piece — a visual language that speaks of identity, isolation, and the human condition. The artwork carries an intimate emotional weight, rewarding slow observation and personal interpretation. It is a compelling work for collectors drawn to figurative abstraction and emotionally layered contemporary art.
Sunil Das is undoubtedly a multi-dimensional artist known for his furiously experimental and enterprising style. Born in 1939 in Calcutta, India, he studied at the Govt College of Art & Craft in Calcutta. On a scholarship from the French Government, he studied at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
The artist has painted across several oeuvres, each one distinctive and to which he brought his singular version. Not confining himself to using brush & pen while painting (even using the palms of his hands or his fingers) his paintings not only express the physical attributes of his subjects but also their associative ones. It was in the course of his travels that he chanced to spend a few months in Spain, where he developed his passion for horses and bulls.
The artist has won many medals and awards, including from the state government and the Lalit Kala Akademi. He has also been a part of juries and art bodies in India, France & Brazil. In 2014, he was conferred with the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India.
The artist passed away in 2015.
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