Date: Saturday, 25 April 2026
Time: 3:00 – 5:30 PM
Venue: Emami Art, Ground floor, Gallery 1
Recommended age: Anyone over 16 years of age
Suman Dey takes ordinary everyday experiences of his life in the city and weaves them into something extraordinary – achieved by arranging smaller, fragmented parts within a single artwork. Taking inspiration from his experimentation with geometric forms and mark-making, this workshop by Emami Art in collaboration with KCC aims to explore abstract art through colourful collage-making.
This workshop is a public-facing programme under Suman Dey’s solo Chance Remains of Another Time on view till 9 May 2026 at Emami Art. Together with facilitator Amritah Sen in presence of the artist Suman Dey, we offer the attendees a rich opportunity to learn about what influences Dey’s practice, get introduced to the world of abstract art, and apply them in their own creative practice using different kinds of paper and glue.
Note: Participants are required to carry the following:
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Scissors
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Dry mediums (colour pencils, markers, soft pastels, pastels, sketch pens, etc) of one’s choice
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Some clicked images of the city and its forms as reference
About the Facilitator:
Amritah Sen (b. 1973) completed her Bachelor’s degree in Painting from Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan, in 1997, and her Master’s degree from the same institution in 1999. In 1996, she was awarded a National Scholarship by the Government of India in the field of Visual Art. The artist’s most recent show was Speech Acts: Responses to Mrinal Sen’s Cinematic Oeuvre, with Madhuja Mukherjee, at Ganges Art Gallery, Kolkata, 2025; while her solo shows include Hide and Seek at Project 88, Mumbai, 2008; Fire Somewhere… at Gandhara Art Gallery, Kolkata, 2007; The Thin Line at Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2007; and No Man’s Land at Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, 2006. Sen’s work has been exhibited in numerous group shows including Crossroads at Anant Art Gallery, Kolkata, 2007; New Wave in Bengal Art at Akar Prakar, Kolkata, 2005; and City of Joy at Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2005. A faculty member at Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Kolkata, the artist lives and works in Kolkata.
