ARTIST ANIRBAN MITRA

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Inside My Atelier

Text by Neha Gupta

Published: Volume 21, Issue 7, July, 2013

Three artists talk to Neha Gupta about their sanctified places of innovative creations where they can allow their imaginations to adopt any form of expression

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Text by Neha Gupta
Published: Volume 21, Issue 7, July, 2013
Three artists talk to Neha Gupta about their sanctified places of innovative creations where they can allow their imaginations to adopt any form of expression http://www.verveonline.com/122/life/scapes-spaces.shtml

ANIRBAN MITRA

WIZARD OF SHADES

What you see around you, you will glimpse in Anirban Mitra’s artwork. A hyper-colour palette takes from television advertisements, tribal art and popular or common religious imagery – anything that has vibrancy to it. “The images of my paintings represent collage or co-existence of different realities. I look back at the artistic styles and canonical masterpieces of early artists such as the pop artists and their ‘appropriation’ (or borrowing) of popular imagery from comic strips, advertisements and the mass media in general.”

But visit his studio space in the suburbs of Kolkata and you will not see a lot of colour inside, except his current work in progress and one lively blue wall. Walk around his studio-home and you will see dull remnants of bright murals. In 2009, the artist had decided to take away the monotony of his blank walls by dressing them up to create an open gallery of sorts for the passing public. Now the murals have been abolished with the renovation of his studio-home. Mitra has already decided on the theme for his next mural. “I am planning to add more pop culture images like Batman, Superman and home appliance machines.”

Even though he doesn’t work outdoors, knowing his house is wrapped up in art is motivating enough for him. Rather attached to his studio, he admits to spending most of his time in this space – considering it is also part of his home. But all his work is always created inside. “I start the day with painting my works, reading books, watching films, taking photographs and taking care of my garden.” The latter also turns out to be his muse.