Arunanshu Chowdhury

Having spent most of his life in Baroda, Chowdhury’s art confronts urban violence in a manner which does not shock, but rather leaves a lingering feeling of vulnerability, almost haunting the viewer. Playing with the idea of historical memory, Chowdhury’s work can be called a reaction to acts of extreme violence.

With time his works moved from traditional water colours to bold strokes on large canvases using images from various sources. He continues to experiment with mixed media and also sculptures and has created some works on very ambitious scales with subjects that surround his city, current political environment and personal life.

Arunanshu was awarded with The Elizabeth Green Shields, Foundation Grant, Canada and Ravi Jain Foundation Award.