Lost Horizon Amitava Das

How do you parse a world between man and animal, forests and factories? How do you punctuate a relationship between artifice and nature? How does one depict concerns about what is living and what is dying? There is a pencil and paper, canvas and palette knife, and a thoughtful mark maker who listens to music slower than his pulse, who divines a pitchfork on the ground beneath his feet as he searches for a lost horizon.

Artist's Bio
Born in New Delhi in 1947, Amitava Das graduated from the Delhi College of Art in 1972. Renowned for his exploration of human forms, Das's work reflects the profound influence of existential philosophers like Sartre and Camus, as well as poets such as Jibananda Das and Shakti Chattopadhyay.

From the gentleness and resignation in his earlier works, Amitava has now moved on to canvases that depict the violence and avarice of modern times. Working with a variety of mediums, Amitava uses watercolours, oils, and pastels to portray his thoughts and feelings evoked by his observations of the life around him. In the words of the artist, "my work is based on human situations, where man is both the creator and the destroyer. It is an ongoing process."

Das received the Lalit Kala Akademi's National Award in 1976 and was awarded a fellowship in 1989 to study Advanced Graphic Design and Exhibition in Germany. His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions both in India and internationally. He lives and works in New Delhi.