| Medium | : | Ink, Pen |
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| Height | : | 14 inch / 35.6 cm |
| Width | : | 11 inch / 27.9 cm |
| Surface | : | Paper |
| Style | : | Figurative Drawings, Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 27.9 cm × H: 35.6 cm |
| Year | : | 1977 |
An intense and thought-provoking pen-and-ink composition by Sunil Das, where layered sketches, notes, and bold forms converge to create a raw, evolving portrait of emotion and imagination.
Sunil Das | Untitled | Pen & Ink on Paper | 14 x 11 inches | 1977
This striking pen-and-ink work by Sunil Das feels less like a finished image and more like a mind in motion — raw, searching, and unapologetically expressive. At its core, a distorted, almost mask-like face emerges from a dense field of lines, shadows, and restless marks. The figure seems to shift between human and animal, between the real and the imagined, as if caught mid-transformation.
What makes this piece particularly compelling is the visible process behind it. Grids, arrows, notes, and scribbles scatter across the surface, giving the impression of an artist thinking aloud — testing structure, breaking it, and rebuilding it in the same breath. The layered ink washes and aggressive strokes create depth and tension, while the multiple eyes and exaggerated features evoke a sense of unease, curiosity, and introspection all at once.
There’s an honesty here that feels almost confrontational. Rather than presenting a polished narrative, Sunil Das invites the viewer into his creative chaos — where instinct overrides control, and emotion takes form through line and texture. It’s a powerful reminder that art is not always about resolution; sometimes, it’s about the act of searching itself.
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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