Sensibility Objectified

Sarbari Roy Chowdhury(left) and sculptures by the artist

Sarbari Roy Choudhury is a leading figurative sculptor of India whose work immerses the viewers in the infinite varied human moods as well as relationships, personal styles, temperaments and idiosyncrasies. His works in bronze capture the emotion and vitality, sensuality and strength of the human form. Bronze sculptures are interesting because the appearance of the surface changes in terms of lighting. Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in collaboration with Akar Prakar, a Kolkata based gallery, has jointly organised a solo exhibition titled “Sensibility Objectified” featuring works of the sculptor at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in Dhanmondi.
After careful consideration of his works, one discovers that the artist tries to combine the interpretative style with the realistic for artistic enrichment of his creations. He intimately observes humans and tries to articulate their inner visions through his sculptures. The artist is seemingly fascinated with people and their mysterious phases. His works appear lively.
Roy Choudhury's curiosity inspires him to provide new perspectives on human forms immortalised through sculptures. The forms, which he creates in bronze, are as realistic as they are exquisitely elegant. The figures are usually small but represent genuine human qualities with touches of ardour and tranquillity. His works refer to human bonds.
The artist's choice of subjects is quite simple; many sculptors are working on similar themes. Roy Choudhury meticulously carves different parts of the body. At times the visage is done carefully and at others, the faces are deliberately left with an unpolished rough look. For years, he has worked on the same subject and has made sound attempts to score a certain position in the sub-continental art scene.
The sculptor is strongly influenced by Picasso and Henry Moore, as can be traced from a number of his works.
Sarbari Roy Choudhury was born in Gopalganj (the then East Bengal) in 1933. He worked under sculptor Pradosh Das Gupta. The artist received a diploma in sculpture from Govt. College of Art & Craft, Calcutta in 1956. He has held several solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad. The exhibition at Bengal Gallery ends on July 4.