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Puspa Ranjan Acharya: A sculptor in need of patronage
Jahangir Alam, Netrakona
Puspa Ranjan Acharya, is a sculptor living in Netrakona, who despite being talented has never received the kind of exposure he deserves. Acharya's sculptures reflect Bangladesh, the masses, the Liberation War and our culture on the whole.Out of the 50 sculptures that he has completed so far, the artiste has repeatedly declined to sell his creations, with the hope that some day these will be displayed at national exhibitions. After learning about Acharya's works, the authority of National Museum in Dhaka contacted him, and acquired one of his sculptures, to be displayed at the museum. Acharya has a small museum of sorts at his home and believes that some day his works will attain nationwide recognition. His workstation is at a rented shop near 'Bangla' rail station, half a kilometer away from his village home in Sahilpur. Puspa Ranjan Acharjaya was born in 1936 to an insolvent family in Sahilpur, four kilometers away from Netrakona district town. The artiste could not afford to continue his education. Acharya uses gum, zinc and red-oxide while working on sculptures. He says the use of this gum makes the sculptures last long. Pursuing his passion for the arts, the sculptor continues to struggle with poverty, hoping that some day his art will receive patronage it desperately needs.
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The artist at work (left) & Some of Acharya's artworks (right) |
