Kolkata Centre for Creativity hosts ‘The Legacy Of Loss: Perspectives On The Partition Of Bengal’

Gianluca Rubagotti, Consul General, Italian Republic, graced the inauguration ceremony as the Chief Guest along with Rituparna Roy, Managing Trustee, Kolkata Partition Museum Trust, Richa Agarwal, Chairperson, Kolkata Centre for Creativity and  Ms Reena Dewan, Director, Kolkata Centre for Creativity.

The inaugural session was also followed by an interactive session between Sugata Bose, Indian Historian & Politician, Goutam Ghose, Indian Film Director and   Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya, Eminent Artist.

The Legacy of Loss: Perspectives on the Partition of Bengal, is a collaborative exhibition organized by Kolkata Partition Museum Trust and Kolkata Centre for Creativity, supported by Tata Steel and Emami Foundation.

The exhibition will showcase paintings, prints, photographs, installations, and more, which features artists like Amritah Sen, Debasish Mukherjee, Dilip Mitra, Paula Sengupta, and Vinayak Bhattacharya.

The exhibition would provide an intimate look at the disruption of harmony and the thwarted desires for togetherness that have grown on the two sides of the political border, separating human bonds and connections.

The exhibition will also conduct online talk sessions on Aug  22 August and 29 respectively.

On Aug 22, the talk will focus on ‘Revisiting the Legacy of Loss (Session I)’ where the panelists will be Vinayak Bhattacharya, Dilip Mitra, Amritah Sen and Supriyo Sen, whereas on Aug 29 the talk will highlight ‘Revisiting the Legacy of Loss (Session II)’ where panelists Dr. Paula Sengupta (Professor and HOD, Faculty of Printmaking, Rabindra Bharati University and Artist), Debashish Mukherjee (Artist) & Goutam Ghose (Indian Film Director) will have their opinions shared on the topic.

"The Kolkata Partition Museum Trust is delighted to partner with KCC and Tata Steel in bringing together a unique Art Exhibition on the Bengal Partition by five contemporary artists, each with a distinct style and perspective on the theme. The Trust is confident that the Exhibition will give fresh insights into and lead to further meaningful conversations on this most defining historical experience and its aftermath", said  Dr. Rituparna Roy, Initiator, Kolkata Partition Museum project  and   Managing Trustee, Kolkata Partition Museum Trust.

“Tata Steel is glad to support the work of KPMT second time (after 2019) and be the funding partner of the Art Exhibition 'The Legacy of Loss' at KCC (during August 17-29, 2021), as it promises to be a significant Exhibition, offering a very contemporary take on Partition," said  Dr. Debasish Bhattacharjee, Vice President, Technology & New Materials Business, Tata Steel.

“We celebrated the 75th Independence Day a couple of days back. It is important to not forget during these moments that it is also the 74th year of remembering India's Partition. The Partition of Bengal is a scar on our collective memory. 'The Legacy of Loss: Perspectives on the Partition of Bengal' is an attempt to present diverse ways in which five contemporary artists have creatively engaged with the Partition of Bengal, “ said Richa Agarwal, Chairperson, Kolkata Centre for Creativity.

(Reporting by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)