PROFILE: PURNENDU MANDAL
Born on 10th January 1980 in Malda District, West Bengal, India, Purnendu Mandal had his art education in Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. He developed his visual expressions over the years owing to useful associations and interactions with several contemporary artists. This led to his establishment as a fine artist very soon in the present contemporary art world. Purnendu Mandal works in oil and acrylic colors on canvas in 'Impressionism' and 'Realism' styles. He displayed his work on ‘Trams in Kolkata’ and other themes in 8 solo and 27 group art exhibitions in many art galleries all over India. He also participated in 4 International group art exhibitions abroad in Indonesia, London, U.S.A and Lucknow in India. He presented his work in 3 National level art exhibitions in India as well. His work is in proud collection of several art collectors and patrons / connoisseurs in India and abroad such as Indonesia, U.S.A, U.K, Belgium, Singapore etc. His creations received due recognition at both national and international levels. He has been honoured with many prestigious awards. Now he is working as a freelance artist and lives in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
"HERITAGE OF KOLKATA"
Recent work of a famous artist from Kolkata, Purnendu Mandal exemplifies subtle nuances of his innovative visual language of expressions that has been well developed and enriched over the years due to the continuous sustained creation of such endeavours through total dedication. He has been successful in aesthetically adorning his latest creative art work on ‘trams’ through a creative amalgamation of "Impressionism" and "Realism" in his own distinct but unique style of expressions, which really illustrates his command over the medium handled and superb techniques adopted with excellent visual effects truly depicting the life styles in urban areas of Kolkata from till night in different seasons and areas. He has successfully decorated his recent work in realistic and semi-realistic style with superb narrations of his visual impressions about Trams & Life style in Kolkata through innovative illumination effects through tonal harmony & rhythmic resonance of colour tones in the relevant arenas.
His innovative and creative works on "Morning in Kolkata", "Afternoon in Kolkata", "Night in Kolkata", "Rains in Kolkata", "Rainy Day in Kolkata", "City Life", "Kolkata - 1, 2, 3… etc. reveals an unparalleled and rhythmic melodrama of the related metaphors via the special aesthetically highlighted and harmoniously adorned effects of light and shade and through effective interplay and strategic illumination. His main focus being on superb and effective brush strokes-both smooth and blended ones-create the ensuing visual glow and the expected detailed fine textural effects at strategic arenas in the work. He has been able to accomplish these bright as well as subdued light effects in his work at relevant areas via rhythmic harmony and resonance of tonal peculiarities of apt color patterns being also ably supplemented by superb varieties of light and shade in addition to the inheritance of the monumental buildings around in his creative endeavors. These visual treasures along with his research oriented approach, rational outlook and positive attitude of mind towards life through optimism have really enhanced the aesthetic standards of glory via clarity, transparency and picturesqueness etc. which truly bear testimony to his intrinsic artistic talent creativity in the relevant perspectives of visual fine arts.
Nevertheless, all his recent creations being thematically oriented with the treasures of the relevant arenas therein truly enlighten all with amazing and alluring visual glows and brightness of the expected aesthetic effects of urban cityscapes through Trams in metropolitan city of Kolkata in vivid seasons and time periods over a day.
In a way, a superb colorful visual panorama of urban city life presented by Purnendu Mandal in metropolitan city of Kolkata in his unique and specially created visual language of expressions using the relevant metaphors and idioms via apt visual forms here not only mesmerizes and allures one and all but also lends them unparalleled and marvelous tranquility and serenity owing to magnificent aesthetic illumination effects of glory achieved therein in the relevant perspectives of visual arts.