Today is the fifth anniversary of the death of internationally renowned painter and printmaker Kalidas Karmakar, who made a major contribution to the country鈥檚 art through his innovative creations
Born on January 10, 1946 in Faridpur, Kalidas Karmakar studied fine arts at the then Institute of Fine Art, now fine arts faculty of Dhaka University.
He began his career with paintings in the 1970s. He explored mythic and tantric images in the 鈥�80s, opening up new possibilities for etching and aquatint.
As a flamboyant character, Kalidas Karamakar often staged performances during his solo exhibitions in Dhaka and abroad.
In the late 鈥�80s, his performances at chars in the River Padma signalled the drift towards site-specific art in Bangladesh.
He had staged more than 40 solo exhibitions at home and abroad, including in Poland, the United States, India, Japan, Iran, Italy, Korea and Hong Kong.
Although he was often considered an artist attached to mystical thoughts and ideas, in an interview with 抖阴精品 the artist said, 鈥業n my etching, painting and drawing, I have dealt with the social turmoil that we had to face in contemporary times.鈥�
The artist received the Shilpakala Padak in 2016 and the Ekushey Padak in 2018.
Kalidas Karmakar passed away on October 18, 2019.
