Souvik Majumdar is an artist and educator based in Kolkata, India, whose work explores the complex dimensions of the human condition. His art practice includes exploration of various mediums, including video, photography, painting, drawing, and
Souvik Majumdar is an artist and educator based in Kolkata, India, whose work explores the complex dimensions of the human condition. His art practice includes exploration of various mediums, including video, photography, painting, drawing, and sound, allowing him to investigate fundamental questions about consciousness, sexuality, identity. He is also interested in the influence of technology especially filters and algorithms on the idea self . Souvik holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art Practice from Shiv Nadar University and a BFA in Painting from The Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship. He has received notable recognition for his work, having been awarded the CCRT Young Artist scholarship from 2010 to 2015, and he was selected for several prestigious art projects and exhibitions. These include the Kochi Muziris Student Biennale (2016 & 2021), the Building Bridges project with Emergent Art Space (2017-2019), and the Random Variables project at the WNDX Festival of Moving Image in Canada (2018). His work has been featured in various national and international venues, such as the Serendipity Art Festival in Goa, the International Meeting on Video-Dance and Video Performance in Valencia, Spain, and the ESMoA Video Art + Film Festival. He was also part of the TikTok Digital Residence at IN-SONORA Festival,Spain. Souvik is also a faculty member in the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Calcutta International School .
Academics
MFA in Interdisciplinary art practice form Shiv Nadar University (2018-2020)
BFA in painting from The Indian College of Arts and Craftmanship under (RBU) (2014-2018)
Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound by Duke University & Berlin University of the Arts from COURSERA in 2021
Certificate on multimedia from Explorer Computer Centre, Kolkata in 2016
Diploma from Nehru Children’s museum,Vidyasagar Academy (2007-2010)
Awards
Centre for cultural resource and training (CCRT) Young Artist scholarship (2010-2015)
Annual exhibition The Indian College of arts and Draftsmanship “Best award -Painting “ in 2015
Souvik Majumdar is an artist and educator based in Kolkata, India, whose work explores the complex dimensions of the human condition. His art practice includes exploration of various mediums, including video, photography, painting, drawing, and sound, allowing him to investigate fundamental
Souvik Majumdar is an artist and educator based in Kolkata, India, whose work explores the complex dimensions of the human condition. His art practice includes exploration of various mediums, including video, photography, painting, drawing, and sound, allowing him to investigate fundamental questions about consciousness, sexuality, identity. He is also interested in the influence of technology especially filters and algorithms on the idea self . Souvik holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art Practice from Shiv Nadar University and a BFA in Painting from The Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship. He has received notable recognition for his work, having been awarded the CCRT Young Artist scholarship from 2010 to 2015, and he was selected for several prestigious art projects and exhibitions. These include the Kochi Muziris Student Biennale (2016 & 2021), the Building Bridges project with Emergent Art Space (2017-2019), and the Random Variables project at the WNDX Festival of Moving Image in Canada (2018). His work has been featured in various national and international venues, such as the Serendipity Art Festival in Goa, the International Meeting on Video-Dance and Video Performance in Valencia, Spain, and the ESMoA Video Art + Film Festival. He was also part of the TikTok Digital Residence at IN-SONORA Festival,Spain. Souvik is also a faculty member in the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Calcutta International School .
Academics
MFA in Interdisciplinary art practice form Shiv Nadar University (2018-2020)
BFA in painting from The Indian College of Arts and Craftmanship under (RBU) (2014-2018)
Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound by Duke University & Berlin University of the Arts from COURSERA in 2021
Certificate on multimedia from Explorer Computer Centre, Kolkata in 2016
Diploma from Nehru Children’s museum,Vidyasagar Academy (2007-2010)
Awards
Centre for cultural resource and training (CCRT) Young Artist scholarship (2010-2015)
Annual exhibition The Indian College of arts and Draftsmanship “Best award -Painting “ in 2015
Ajeeb Duniya Grant in 2018
Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions:
“Art and the Field : Context & Materiality “ Wetland art space at Snoie in 2024
“I,Non I & The Other “ at Wetland art space at Snoie in 2023
“Seeds Fallen Apart “Situations ,preparation and thinking of art in a university ,Wetland art space at Snoie in 2022
Birla Academy Annual exhibition in 2021
UNTITLED VIII “ Virtual Group Exhibition by Priyasri Art Gallery (Baroda, Mumbai) in 2020
International Meeting On Video-Dance & Video Performance, Valencia ,Spain ,7TH Edition in 2020
“LOOK STRANGER” project at Serendipity Art Festival, Goa in 2019
Random Variables in WNDX Festival Of Moving Image, Canada in 2018
Project “Building Bridges” 2017-19 In Collaboration with Emergent Art Space show (Kolkata ,Delhi ,Bangalore & Myanmar )
Collaborative project at KOCHI MUZIRIS STUDENT BIENNALE in 2016
Collaborative project at KOCHI MUZIRIS STUDENT BIENNALE in 2016
Camps and Workshops:
Zine/graphic novel workshop 2020 by Anpu Varkey(artist)
Workshop on Video Art 2019 by Gigi Scaria (Artist, educator)
Film Making workshop 2019 by Ramani Rv(Filmmaker, educator).
Workshop on "Butoh" 2018 by Gio Ju (Performance Artist, Resonance Butoh dancer, Dimensions of sense-ability project)
Residencies:
A Dozen Scribble” Tik Tok Digital Residence at IN-SONORA Festival in 2022