Paresh Maity
Cast, presented by Art Exposure and Birla Academy of Art and Culture underscores the sculptor in him and showcases some of his recent sculptures and installations. “My interest in art was piqued for the first time when I witnessed idol-making as a child. With time, my focus shifted more on paintings. But about 15 years ago, on an idle day, I suddenly felt the urge to sculpt. I did some clay sculptures on bronze and brass casts,” tells Maity.
Cast will display nine humungous exhibits in bronze and brass. “There will be human forms, for instance, a sculpture showing four stages of life (inspired by the Vedic phases of Brahmacharya, Garhastha, Banaprastha and Sanyasa), another sculpture depicting parents and their child, and yet another showing an inseparable male and female figure. There‘s also a 26-ft bull installation which is a symbol of force and power, a 24-feet tall brass Tree of Life, and a life-size tempo moulded and cast in brass carrying chillies. The chillies are symbolic of how bland life could have been without some spice,” explains Maity.
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Artist and Painter Paresh Maity spoke exclusively to India Today about his latest exhibition in Kolkata. Paresh Maity is exhibiting his art in Kolkata after a gap of six years. Watch the full interview.
Seeing how the idol makers brought the Goddess Durga to life, a seven-year-old child from a remote village in Midnapore’s Tamluk area tried his tender hands in clay molding and even managed to sell a few pieces at the local fairs for as little as 10-15 paise in the early 70s. Who would have thought back then that some 48 odd years later that very child’s artwork would sell at a premium all over the country and beyond? That’s Paresh Maity for you.