SOURO CHATTERJEE India, b. 1996

Souro Chaterjee (b. 1996, Chandannagar, West Bengal) has completed his BFA in Printmaking at the College of Arts, New Delhi, 2019 and MVA in Printmaking at Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, 2021. His works have been exhibited in solo show at Gallery Time and Space, Bangalore, 2023 and in group shows at the Russian International Biennial, Yekaterinburg, Russia, 2021; Garfikari Rijeka, Croatia, 2021; Kibiria Chhap Chitra Utsav Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019, AIFACS gallery, New Delhi, 2018, 2019, Birla Academy Of Art And Culture, Kolkata, 2018, Academy Of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2018,  American Centre Historical society, American Consulate, Kolkata 2017, 2018 and Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2017.

He has been awarded at the AIFACS 7th Portrait Exhibition, New Delhi, 2018 and the Grafikari Rijeka Artist, Book and Print competition, Rijeka, Croatia, 2021. 

Trained as a printmaker, Souro has ventured into painting, focusing on social activities observed in his surroundings. His works are a response to societal nuances, exploring social and political views. Influenced by the politics of his background and origin, his works serve as a documentation of the current times. Though lacking a subjective continuation, his works share a relational thread in approach. Amidst the increasingly repressive political and social climate globally, he delves into homes through small windows to grasp the politics of personal life. He reflects these emotions directly in his works. Influenced by artists like Sudhir Patwardhan, Souro lays importance on capturing mixed emotions which are unique to each society while unravelling the intricacies of its social structure and depth.

Souro Chatterjee lives and works in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.