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Bengal Biennale: A Kaleidoscope of Art At Kolkata's Historic Venues

After a month-long celebration of Bengali art, history, and culture, the Bengal Biennale came to a close. Spread across iconic venues in Kolkata—Alipore Central Jail, Indian Museum, and St. James Church—as well as in Santiniketan, the installations seamlessly blended contemporary creativity with Bengal’s rich heritage.

Bengal Biennale - Aradhana seth exhibition at the Alipore Central Jail
Aradhana Seth exhibition | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook

Aradhana Seth exhibition at the Alipore Central Jail, now a museum theme, Sadak: Jaile Baire ( The jail and the world)

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Bengal Biennale - Aradhana seth exhibition at the Alipore Central Jail
Aradhana Seth exhibition | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale - Aradhana Seth exhibition at the Alipore Central Jail
Aradhana Seth exhibition | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale - Dayanita Singh’s Museum of Tanpura’
Museum of Tanpura | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook

Dayanita Singh’s 'Museum of Tanpura’ is a rumination on time, music, and the ephemeral nature of human connection at Indian Museum in Kolkata.

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Bengal Biennale - Dayanita Singh’s Museum of Tanpura’
Dayanita Singh | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale - 
 exhibition of Kali Reverence and Rebellion by Delhi Art Gallery
Kali Reverence and Rebellion by Delhi Art Gallery | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook

An exhibition of Kali Reverence and Rebellion by Delhi Art Gallery at Bengal Biennale at Alipur Central jail Museum.

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Bengal Biennale - 
 exhibition of Kali Reverence and Rebellion by Delhi Art Gallery
Kali Reverence and Rebellion by Delhi Art Gallery | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale - 
exhibition of Kali Reverence and Rebellion by Delhi Art Gallery
Kali Reverence and Rebellion by Delhi Art Gallery | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale - Sacred Dialogues: The Art of Madhvi Parekh
Sacred Dialogues: The Art of Madhvi Parekh | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook

Madhabi Parekh theme on Sacred Dialogues at St. James Church in Kolkata.

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Bengal Biennale - Sacred Dialogues: The Art of Madhvi Parekh
Sacred Dialogues: The Art of Madhvi Parekh | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale - Sacred Dialogues: The Art of Madhvi Parekh
Sacred Dialogues: The Art of Madhvi Parekh | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale - Interrogation Room by Sheela Gowda
Interrogation Room by Sheela Gowda | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook

Sheela Gowda’s Interrogation Room in Cell No. 5 at Alipore Museum reflects on power and freedom in Bengal biennale.

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Bengal Biennale - Interrogation Room by Sheela Gowda
Interrogation Room by Sheela Gowda | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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Bengal Biennale - One life many by Sudarshan Shetty
One life many by Sudarshan Shetty | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook

No Singular Self: Sudarshan Shetty’s 'One Life Many' Explores Identity

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Bengal Biennale - One life many by Sudarshan Shetty
One life many by Sudarshan Shetty | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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