Shuvaprasanna, one of Bengal’s most popular artists in the present day, is to begin the New Year with celebrating Charlie Chaplin by holding a 20-day exhibition of 30 of his artworks that depict the iconic actor.
“The 20th century saw the rise of two geniuses whom the world would remember for their remarkable contribution to the cultural arena. One is Pablo Picasso, the revolutionary Spanish artist, and the other is Charlie Chaplin, not only an actor, filmmaker, and humourist but also a great critic of fascism. Chaplin had a deep understanding of the society and he expressed that understanding through his performances — from silent cinema to the talkies,” the Kolkata-based artist said about his subject.
The exhibition, which he has titled ‘A Genius and the Common Man’, will begin at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity on January 2 and go on till January 22. What’s special about these artworks is that Mr. Shuvaprasanna has used acrylic ink — instead of conventional paint — to create them.
“My works are a way to delineate my admiration for the unparalleled influence that Chaplin wielded. I have meticulously studied and tried to replicate the virtuoso’s facial expressions, postures and gestures. Instead of using pastel colour or oil colour or acrylic, I chose a type of acrylic ink that can be sprayed and I got the desired result,” the artist explained.
