| Medium | : | Acrylic |
|---|---|---|
| Height | : | 28 inch / 71.1 cm |
| Width | : | 20 inch / 50.8 cm |
| Dimension | : | W: 50.8 cm × H: 71.1 cm |
This painting presents a striking blend of abstraction and symbolism, rendered in bold outlines and vibrant colors. The central figure, formed through fluid, intertwined shapes in warm yellow and orange tones, evokes the image of a human body in a crouched, almost introspective pose.
Prokash Karmakar | Untitled | Acrylic on Paper | 20 x 28 inches | 2004 (Unframed & Delivered)
This painting presents a striking blend of abstraction and symbolism, rendered in bold outlines and vibrant colors. The central figure, formed through fluid, intertwined shapes in warm yellow and orange tones, evokes the image of a human body in a crouched, almost introspective pose. Its form seems to merge motion and stillness, as if caught in a moment of transformation or reflection. Above the figure, disjointed abstract elements float, suggesting fragmentation or the layering of thoughts and emotions. At the bottom, a small red bird adds contrast and balance, introducing a playful yet poignant element to the composition. The artist’s minimalist approach and clean contours echo modernist sensibilities while conveying a deep emotional resonance — a visual dialogue between human vulnerability and the purity of expression.
Prokash Karmakar’s art emerged from a contemplation of life, through the prism of personal traumatic experiences intermingled with dark moments in india’s recent history.
He learnt painting at his father, artist-teacher Prahlad Karmakar’s atelier, till the socio-political turmoil of the 1940s and his father’s early death put an end to it.
After his matriculation, Karmakar joined Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta, but quit soon thereafter for reasons of poverty. In between, he designed book covers and worked as an illustrator for his livelihood; he even joined the army but absconded after two years, driven by his desire to paint.
Karmakar learnt the techniques of transparent and opaque watercolours from Kamalaranjan Thakur, a former student of his father, and Dilip Das Gupta. However, it was senior artist Nirode Majumdar—once a student of Abanindranath Tagore—who acquainted Karmakar with artistic and philosophical concepts, techniques, coherence of lines, and the breaking of form. Majumdar had recently returned from France after a stay of twelve years, and shared his rich experience with his protégé.
Karmakar held his first exhibition in 1959 on the railings of Indian Museum, Calcutta. In 1969-70, Karmakar visited France on a fellowship to study art museums, an inspiring exposure for the expressionist artist who, being ‘primarily a colourist’, began to create his figurative monochrome paintings in the 1970s. He won the Lalit Kala Akademi’s national award in 1968, and his work is part of important collections globally.
He passed away on 24 February 2014.
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