An age-old cottage industry of Bengal is making of floor mats, popularly known as madur. Men grow reeds in the fields, that are woven into exquisite and colourful patterns by women. Mats of Bengal are of two types: One in which two reeds are attached
Last year Maya Art Space in Kolkata hosted an exhibition of artist Partha Dasgupta’s ceramics creations titled “Amrit”. “Mrit” was used in reference to “mrittika” which, in turn, means earth/clay in Sanskrit. On the other hand, the significance of “a” lied in the quality of
Gaganendranath Tagore The rainy season has made a late but grand entrance into Bengal this year. Kolkata has finally drenched her wings. And the time has come to sing to your girlfriend silly band songs like, “Tumi brishti bhijona thanda lege jabe
The most diverse clan amongst the folk artists of West Bengal is that of the patuas or the scroll painters. Their profession is that of rendering the countless miracles of divine gods and goddesses in paint. In practice, they are Muslims. In their own words,