MITHU SEN (1971)
Mithu Sen was born in 1971 in West Bengal. She obtained her BFA
and MFA degrees in painting from Kala Bhavan at Santiniketan,
and later, completed a postgraduate program at the Glasgow
School of Art in the United Kingdom on the prestigious Charles
Wallace India Trust Award for 2000-2001. An enthusiastic
traveller, Sen has explored several countries and many of her
works have evolved from her travels and experiences.In her
works,Sen contrasts scale, subject and even genre to give life
to her remarkable imagination. Installations and paintings are
an important part of Sen’swork. She works instinctively in both
genres. One mark or symbol leading to another, with no
preconceived narrative or definitive meaning. Put down in the
style of free association, they consist of a peculiar collection
of motifs that playfully subvert commonly held beliefs about
femininity and sexuality with contrasting intricate and large
forms ofconflating animals, humans and inanimate objects;
combining drawing, painting and collage.Sen’s works provoke both
humour and serious consideration on the part of the viewer. The
artist lives and works in New Delhi.
