Rupsona Chitrakar infuses a new lease of life in Patachitra art with her astonishing painting on utility ware, décor items and apparels. Her vividly hued imagery of fish, birds and human forms is so eye-catching that you simply cannot walk past her displays at handloom and art expos across India without stopping by to admire.
Her brightly painted red fish seems almost like diving out from the kettle snout. Her flock of black and white birds, set against a contrasting vibrant background, appears to be gazing out from their grove. Her human figures with musical instruments are illustrated dancing along the length of a tea flask. Rupsona Chitrakar’s Patachitra painting on utility items and apparels is a reimagination of the traditional Bengal Patachitra and Kalighat art. The boldly outlined and vividly hued imagery of fish, birds and human forms is so eye-catching that you simply cannot walk past her stall without stopping by to buy!
Eye-popping Colours and Vivid Imagery on Utility and Décor Items
Whether it’s at the recently held Festival of Handmade by A Hundred Hands, Bangalore or the ongoing Dilli Haat handloom fair in New Delhi, her scroll art and eye-popping painted products are stunning and are sure to arrest your attention. From tea cups and coffee mugs to coasters and trays, the vibrant hues of red, blue, yellow and green, and prominent black outlines make for astonishing utility ware, décor articles and apparels. Featuring tribal themes and mythology using a range of raw materials, each piece is painstaking handmade and handpainted by Rupsona and her family using natural vegetable colours.
Art that Sustains Livelihood
Hailing from Medinipur, West Bengal, Rupsona, the eldest child of her parents, acquired the heritage art from her father and her paternal grandmother. Participating in various expos and exhibitions, she has travelled across India and abroad with her father, who mentored and guided her throughout. Today, her heart swells with pride that she significantly contributed to the earnings of her family. Married to Suman Chitrakar, Rupsona, along with her husband, continues to practice the art form, which is the sole means of livelihood of their family.
To contact the artist, click below:
Ph: 7872856159 / 9635965120
