Cacophony of Calcutta

 

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

North Kolkata, where I have lived for a little more than two decades, is my muse.
It has been a muse to many artists before: the trams, the river Ganga, and the language Bangla.
All these have been explored before, but I want to explore the walls of Kolkata.  

Cacophony of Calcutta V
Acrylic and marble dust on wood

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta VI
Acrylic, marble dust, brick dust, old moters on wood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta VIII
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta X
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta XI - A
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta XI - C
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

The city always reminds me of the possibilities of multiple conversations. I try to visualize
these conversations and give them a form. Our daily life is limited between ‘walls’. Our character, reputation, and representation are visible on our walls, so I have attempted
to recreate those walls in my pictorial space.

Cacophony of Calcutta XI - E
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta XI - G
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta XI - H
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta XI - M
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta XI - P
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

Cacophony of Calcutta XII
Acrylic marble dust, brick dust, dust color on plywood block

Prithwish Daw

Kolkata, India

About the Artist


Prithwish Daw lives in Kolkata, where he earned a BFA from the Indian College of
Art and Draftsmanship and completed his M.F.A. from Rabindra Bharati University.
His work has been shown in numerous group shows, including a group project at the
Kochi-Student Biennal, as well as
Emergent Art Space’s 2017 “Translations” exhibition
in Kolkata and
2020 international online exhibition “Calling Across the Distance”.