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The Biennale Lights Up Bengal

The first chapter of the Bengal Biennale has been unveiled at Tagore's beloved Shantiniketan in West Bengal. Spread across multiple venues in Shantiniketan, including gallery spaces and installations set up in the open in the neighbourhood, the Biennale has transformed this historic home of art and culture into a space that nudges one to slow down and immerse oneself in works by both veteran artists and upcoming ones. The Bengal Biennale, a venture that has been a topic of much discussion recently, is the first of its kind in the state. Artists and art lovers from all walks of life have come together to democratise and celebrate the power of art at the venue. From singer and composer Shubha Mudgal's curtain raiser performance to Mithu Sen's work on the Ol Chiki script, the stories and dreams woven in Kantha by local women artisans (conceived by the artists of GABAA ), a retrospective of the Bengali actress Arundhuti Debi , Nikhil Chopra's live performance that uses the body as self-expressive canvas which he processes into a charcoal painting, the celebration of the culture of the Baul's—a community whose teachings are synonymous with Bengal by Eva Zanettin and Raghav Pasricha, Devdutt Pattanaik's sketches on myths of the world, and Mahesh K.S!'s dancing fans, and more, the Bengal Biennale offers a diverse range of stories for all.

Bengal Biennale, Raghav Pasricha and Eva Zanettin in the ashram of Parvati Baul
Raghav Pasricha and Eva Zanettin in the ashram of Parvati Baul amidst their exhibition | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale  Kanthar Ghar
Kanthar Ghar, an initiative by the young artists of GABAA along with kantha weaver women of Shantiniketan | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale Artwork of Devdutt Pattnaik
Artwork of Devdutt Pattnaik on display at Bengal Biennale | Photo: Animikh Chakrabarty/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale  Mahesh KS
Mahesh KS before the performance of his dancing fans | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale Devdutt Pattanaik
Devdutt Pattanaik giving a talk during the bengal biennale | Photo: Animikh Chakrabarty/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale Mithu Sen
Mithu Sen with the collaborators of Pearson Pally infront of her installation work on Ol chicki script | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale
Bengal Biennale | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale Mrinalini Vasudevan on Bengali actress Arundhati Devi
Mrinalini Vasudevan giving a walkthrough of the retrospective on Bengali actress Arundhati Devi | Photo: Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale Nikhil Chopra during his performance
Nikhil Chopra during his performance | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale Nikhil Chopra infront of his artwork
Nikhil Chopra infront of his artwork | Photo: Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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The inauguration of first ever Bengal Biennale
The inauguration of first ever Bengal Biennale in Shantiniketan | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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The map of exhibitions in Bengal Biennale in Shantiniketan
The map of exhibitions in Bengal Biennale in Shantiniketan | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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