Project Overview
"I SUGAR YOU BONE TO BONE আমি তোমায় হাড়ে হাড়ে চিনি (I know you intimately)" The sculptural installation can be approached from more than one corner and each would arrive at the epicenter that discusses the issue of food security - a pressing concern of today’s society. I have visually attempted to give shape to the complex issue by acknowledging the peripheral issues affecting the moot. Each entry point to the structural puzzle acknowledges other strong socio-political-economic issues intertwined with each other, making the structure complicated. The freestanding installation is primarily inspired by organic forms that adhere to the logic of cardboard puzzles. By manipulating the organic bone-like form, I conceptualized each side of the plates to convey my concerns about the facets that influence food security. While planning and executing this piece, I was convinced that the socio-ecological systemic complexity like our body.
Expected Impact
We all know the whole of mankind is facing climate-change, land degradation and habitat loss at a rapid pace and also suffering from ecological instability these days and there is a clear indication of the degradation of the situation globally. My prime intention is to create a visual dialogue that advocates the need of socio-ecological sustainability. My artwork speaks about how the amalgamation of land degradation, climate change and urban expansion effects on social and ecological sustainability and also affecting social and cultural frame. My sculptures, drawing, installations, prints and photography resonate with the grim picture of today’s reality. My aims are to investigate each of these aspects as a part of the environmental security threat in INDIA. I think this finds relevance in contemporary discussion, and I would like to shed light on the concept of social, cultural and ecological crisis in a sensitive and reflective way.
Applicant Background
Sayantan Samanta b.1993 from West Bengal, completed his Master’s degree from Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan in 2017 and Bachelor's degree in Sculpture same discipline Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in 2015. In 2019, Sayantan received a grant from the Embassy of the Republic of South Korea for a solo exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre India and the artist Incubator program with the Piramal Museum of Art and Piramal Art Residency from 2019 to 2020. He received a special mention at the CIMA Art Award 2022 and MASH INDIA Art Award in 2022, and the ART FOR HOPE Art Award in 2023. In 2022- 2023 he was a research fellow of the KOLKATA CENTRE FOR CREATIVITY ART FELLOWSHIP 2022-2023 and showcased a solo exhibition. Recently, he participated in the Venice Biennale Collage Art 2024 Project and SPACE STUDIO Baroda winter residency program 2024